Germany · 17th century
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 (of the House of Wittelsbach). 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.
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Schwetzingen Palace ranks #608 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #49 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded 1697, it is older than 22% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 721 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,508 times in the last 60 days, more than 91% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Heidelberg, 11 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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