residence
Residence stands for:
- Official seat in general
- the temporary seat of a ruler in the Middle Ages, see Hoflager
- the official seat of a secular ruler, see seat of government
- the capital of a monarchical territory, see Residenzstadt
- a castle as the main seat of a ruler, see Residenzschloss
- the official residence of an ecclesiastical prince, see bishop's residence
- the representative office of an ambassador, see embassy (diplomacy)
- a smaller monastery in the Franciscan Order with fewer rights than a convent (monastery)
- for a modern form of an old people's home or an assisted living facility for the elderly in a retirement home as a term in their marketing
The following geographical objects are called residence :
- Residence Ansbach , formerly the seat of the Margraves of Brandenburg-Ansbach, today the seat of the government of Middle Franconia
- Eichstätt Residence , formerly the seat of the prince-bishops of Eichstätt, today the District Office of the Eichstätt district
- Residence Ellingen , formerly the seat of the Landkomtur of the Ballei Franken of the Teutonic Order, today cultural use
- Munich residence , formerly the seat of the Bavarian rulers, today reconstructed museum complex and other things
- Residenz (Passau) , formerly the seat of the prince-bishops, today Cathedral Treasury and Diocesan Museum
- Salzburg Residence , formerly the seat of the Prince Archbishops of Salzburg, today cultural use and world cultural heritage
- Würzburg Residence , formerly the seat of the prince-bishops, today a museum complex and world cultural heritage
See also:
- Resident , residence obligation (disambiguation)
- Summer residence
- Residence recession contract
- Old Residence , New Residence , Archbishop's Residence , Prince-Bishop's Residence , Jesuit Residence , Small Residence
- Artist in Residence
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Wiktionary: Residenz - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations