Named for Johann Balthasar Neumann (1687–1753), one of the famous German baroque architects. He worked for the princes of Schönborn, who were the bishops of Würzburg, Bamberg {see planet  (324)}, Mainz, Speyer and also of Trier. He developed the Würzburg Castle, in which he combined elements of Italian and French style with south-German late baroque. He also designed the Bruchsal {see planet  (455)} Castle, destroyed during World War II but later reconstructed in its original glory. He also built churches in Vierzehnheiligen, Neresheim and Gössweinstein. (M 26765) _ _.