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Balthasar Neumann, with
stuccowork by Johann Michael
Feuchtmayer and paintings by
Johann and Januarius Zick.
The palace suffered severe
bomb damage in 1945, but its
major part was reconstructed
between 1964 and 1975.
St Peter’s church was built in
1740–49 by Johann Georg to
Balthasar Neumann’s 1736
design. The church features
magnificent Baroque tombs of
Schönborn and his successor
Cardinal Franz Christoph von
Baroque Schwetzingen Palace, set amid beautiful gardens Hutten. The palace garden was
designed in the French style by
conversion of the 16th-century palace to be built for himself Johann Scheer.
hunting lodge was carried out and his court. The foundation This former residence of
by J A Breuning and the side stone of Schloß Bruchsal was prince-bishops now houses a
wings were built by Alessandro laid in 1722 and the building section of the Karlsruhe Museum,
Galli da Bibiena. The works were carried out which features Germany’s largest
magnificent Rococo by Maximilian von collection of Flemish and French
theatre, designed by Welsch, who was tapestries. It is also home to the
Nicolas de Pigage, responsible for the Deutsches Musik automaten
was built in 1752, right wing, and Museum, which includes 500
while the palace Michael Rohrer, who mechanical musical instruments.
garden is the work of built the left wing Short demonstra tions are given
Johann Ludwig Petri, between 1723 on these throughout the day.
who designed it in the and 1728. The main
French style. The garden body, preceded by a + Schloß Bruchsal
includes a mosque with ceremonial courtyard, Schönbornstraße 2. Tel (07251) 74 26
two minarets and a was designed by 61. Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun & hols.
bathhouse. In 1776 Heraldic insignia from Baron Anselm von 8 hourly. Closed 24, 25, 31 Dec. &
Friedrich Ludwig von Bruchsal Palace Grünstein. The central Deutsches Musikautomaten Museum:
Sckell converted it into part of the palace is Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun. 8 11am,
an English-style garden. occupied by a magnificent 3pm. Closed Shrove Tuesday, 24, 25,
staircase built by the great 31 Dec. & ∑ schloss-bruchsal.de
+ Schloß Schwetzingen
Tel (06202) 12 88 28. Schloß:
Open The palace can only be visited
on a guided tour. 8 obligatory. Tours
in English Sun at 2:15pm. Garden:
Tel (06202) 65 88 80. Open Apr–Oct:
9am–8pm daily; Nov–Mar: 9am–5pm
daily. ∑ schloss-schwetzingen.de
8 Bruchsal
Road map: C6. * 43,000. £ n Am
Alten Schloß 2 (07251-505 94 61).
Bruchsal belonged to the
Bishops of Speyer from 1056
until 1803, since when it has
been part of Baden. The town
rose to prominence in the
17th century, when the Prince-
Bishop of Speyer, Damian
Hugo von Schönborn moved
his residence from Speyer to
Bruchsal. He not only initiated
the town’s development but,
most importantly, ordered a Central façade of the Baroque Schloß Bruchsal

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