Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Schwetzingen, Germany
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Experience Schwetzingen in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Sight 1: Orangerie
The Schwetzingen Orangery is part of the garden of Schwetzingen Castle. Its construction and construction of the associated buildings began in 1718 under the Palatine Elector Karl Philipp. His successor Karl Theodor continued the work and brought the project to completion.
Sight 2: Rokokotheater
Schlosstheater Schwetzingen is a court theater in Schwetzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The historic building, opened in 1753, is part of Schloss Schwetzingen and since 1952 the principal venue of the Schwetzingen Festival. It is also called Hoftheater, Hofoper, and Comoedienhaus. The frequently applied name Rokokotheater is misleading, because it shows also neoclassical elements, added in 1762.
Sight 3: Schloss Schwetzingen
Schwetzingen Palace is a schloss in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Schwetzingen was the summer residence of the Electors Palatine Charles III Philip and Charles IV Theodore. It is situated in Schwetzingen, roughly equidistant from the electors' seats at Heidelberg and Mannheim, and is most notable for its spacious and ornate gardens. Other than these exceptionally well preserved gardens and the palace proper, the compound also features the Schlosstheater Schwetzingen, the principal venue for the annual Schwetzingen Festival.
Sight 4: Sankt Pankratius
The Catholic Church of St. Pankratius in Schwetzingen was built in its current Baroque form in the 18th century and goes back to an older church building.
Sight 5: Evangelische Stadtkirche
The Evangelical City Church is located in Schwetzingen, a town in the Rhein-Neckar district in Baden-Württemberg. The building is registered as an architectural monument with the Baden-Württemberg State Office for the Preservation of Monuments. The parish belongs to the church district of the Southern Electoral Palatinate of the Evangelical Church in Baden.
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