Imperial Palace, Ingelheim in the context of "Ingelheim am Rhein"

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⭐ Core Definition: Imperial Palace, Ingelheim

The Ingelheim Imperial Palace (German: Ingelheimer Kaiserpfalz) was an important imperial palace erected in the second half of the 8th century in Germany. It served kings of Francia and later Holy Roman Emperors and Kings as a residenz and place for governance until the 11th century.

The former palace complex is located in the cadastral area of Nieder-Ingelheim, 15 km west of Mainz, in district "Im Saal". It is located at a slope with a view of the Rhine plains. Impressive remains of the buildings of the palace have been preserved above ground to this day. The greater part of the complex is located foundation under ground and archaeological excavations have been able to reconstruct the entire system of buildings.

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👉 Imperial Palace, Ingelheim in the context of Ingelheim am Rhein

Ingelheim (German pronunciation: [ˈɪŋəlhaɪm] ), officially Ingelheim am Rhein (German pronunciation: [ˈɪŋəlhaɪm ʔam ˈʁaɪn], lit.'Ingelheim on the Rhine'), is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in the Rhineland-Palatinate state of Germany and also the seat of the Mainz-Bingen district. The town sprawls along the Rhine's left bank. It has been Mainz-Bingen's district seat since 1996.

From the later half of the 8th century, the Ingelheim Imperial Palace, which served emperors and kings as a lodging and a ruling seat until the 11th century, was to be found here.

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