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With over 400 rooms, this collection of historic machinery. Balthasar Neumann, with
became one of the largest and Mann heim saw the first official stuccowork by Johann Michael
most opulent of all German demonstration of many Feuchtmayer and paintings by
palaces. Like the residences of inventions that have now Johann and Januarius Zick.
many European rulers at that become part of everyday life. In The palace suffered severe
time, it was modelled on 1817, Baron Karl Friedrich von bomb damage in 1945, but its
Versailles. The main palace has a Sauerbronn demonstrated his major part was reconstructed
horseshoe layout, and its first bicycle in the town and, in between 1964 and 1975.
symmetry is emphasized by a 1886, Carl Friedrich Benz St Peter’s church was built in
central projecting entrance. unveiled his first automobile, 1740–49 by Johann Georg to
Building work was done by produced at the nearby factory. Balthasar Neumann’s 1736
Johann Clemens Froimont, design. The church features
Alessandro Galli da Bibiena, E Kunsthalle Mannheim magnificent Baroque tombs of
Nicolas de Pigage and Friedrichsplatz 4. Tel (0621) 293 64 52. Schönborn and his successor
Guillaume d’Hauberat. Closed until the end of 2017; Cardinal Franz Christoph von
The second largest town of thereafter closed Carnival, 1 May, Baroque Schwetzingen Palace, set amid beautiful gardens Hutten. The palace garden was
the region, Mannheim boasts 24, 31 Dec. & designed in the French style by
many other historic buildings, E TECHNOSEUM conversion of the 16th-century palace to be built for himself Johann Scheer.
including the post-Jesuit Museumsstraße 1. Tel (0621) 429 89. hunting lodge was carried out and his court. The foundation This former residence of
Church of St Ignatius and St Open 9am–5pm daily. Closed Good by J A Breuning and the side stone of Schloß Bruchsal was prince-bishops now houses a
Francis Xavier, designed by Friday, 24, 31 Dec. & wings were built by Alessandro laid in 1722 and the building section of the Karlsruhe Museum,
The Wasserturm (Water Tower) in Alessandro Galli da Bibiena and E Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen Galli da Bibiena. The works were carried out which features Germany’s largest
Friedrichsplatz, Mannheim built in 1733–60. Original wall- Quadrat D5 and C5. Tel (0621) 293 31 magnificent Rococo by Maximilian von collection of Flemish and French
paintings by Egid Quirin Asam 50. Open 11am–6pm Tue–Sun. & theatre, designed by Welsch, who was tapestries. It is also home to the
6 Mannheim no longer exist, but the altars ∑ rem-mannheim.de Nicolas de Pigage, responsible for the Deutsches Musik automaten
have survived to this day. was built in 1752, right wing, and Museum, which includes 500
Road map B5. * 326,000. £
n Willy-Brandt-Platz 3 (0621-29 38 These include JI Saler’s while the palace Michael Rohrer, who mechanical musical instruments.
700). _ Mannheim-Heidelberger Silver Madonna in Radiant garden is the work of built the left wing Short demonstra tions are given
Filmfestival (mid-Oct). ∑ tourist- Glory (1747). Also worth Johann Ludwig Petri, between 1723 on these throughout the day.
mannheim.de visiting are the Baroque who designed it in the and 1728. The main
Altes Rathaus (1701–23) French style. The garden body, preceded by a + Schloß Bruchsal
Mannheim existed as a fishing and Secessionist includes a mosque with ceremonial courtyard, Schönbornstraße 2. Tel (07251) 74 26
hamlet as far back as 766. In buildings in two minarets and a was designed by 61. Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun & hols.
1606, Elector Frederick IV the Friedrichsplatz such bathhouse. In 1776 Heraldic insignia from Baron Anselm von 8 hourly. Closed 24, 25, 31 Dec. &
Righteous ordered a fortress to as the Kunsthalle and Friedrich Ludwig von Bruchsal Palace Grünstein. The central Deutsches Musikautomaten Museum:
be built on the site, at the Wasserturm – the Sckell converted it into part of the palace is Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun. 8 11am,
junction of the rivers Rhine and symbol of Mannheim. an English-style garden. occupied by a magnificent 3pm. Closed Shrove Tuesday, 24, 25,
Neckar. A trading settlement The town has several staircase built by the great 31 Dec. & ∑ schloss-bruchsal.de
sprang up nearby and was soon interesting museums: the + Schloß Schwetzingen
granted town status. Having Kunsthalle Mannheim Tel (06202) 12 88 28. Schloß:
been repeatedly destroyed has a large collection of Open The palace can only be visited
through the years, the town 19th- and 20th-century on a guided tour. 8 obligatory. Tours
was finally rebuilt in Baroque art, including Francis in English Sun at 2:15pm. Garden:
style during the reign of Bacon’s Study After Paul Cézanne’s Pipe Smoker (c.1890), in the Tel (06202) 65 88 80. Open Apr–Oct:
the Elector Johann Wilhelm. Velasquez’s Portrait of Städtische Kunsthalle, Mannheim 9am–8pm daily; Nov–Mar: 9am–5pm
The town-centre Pope Innocent X. daily. ∑ schloss-schwetzingen.de
layout follows the The museum is
regular Baroque renowned for its 7 Schwetzingen
pattern of the early major temporary Road map C6. * 21,500. 8 Bruchsal
18th century, when exhibitions. The n Dreikönigstraße 3 (06202-87 400). Road map: C6. * 43,000. £ n Am
the town was Reiss-Engelhorn- _ Schwetzinger Festspiele (May), Alten Schloß 2 (07251-505 94 61).
divided into 136 Museen has a fine Mozartkonzerte (Sep).
regular squares. In collection of Bruchsal belonged to the
1720, when Elector 18th-century Dutch Schwetzingen’s Baroque- Bishops of Speyer from 1056
Charles III Philip paintings and sections Renaissance palace was built until 1803, since when it has
decided to move devoted to early history during the reign of the Electors been part of Baden. The town
his residence from and ethnography. Johann Wilhelm, Charles II Philip rose to prominence in the
Heidelberg to Another big attraction and Karl Theodor as their 17th century, when the Prince-
Mannheim, the in Mannheim is the summer residence. Erected Bishop of Speyer, Damian
foundation stone TECHNOSEUM on the site of a medieval castle Hugo von Schönborn moved
for a Baroque (Museum of Techno- that was later converted into a his residence from Speyer to
palace was laid in logy and Labour). hunting lodge, it is one of the Bruchsal. He not only initiated
the grounds of a Statue of Elector Karl Theodor Opened in 1990, best known palace complexes the town’s development but,
former citadel. in Mannheim’s Jesuitenkirche this houses a of 18th-century Europe. The most importantly, ordered a Central façade of the Baroque Schloß Bruchsal
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