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Schloss Review
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Schloss
- Phone: 06202/128-828
- www.schloesser-und-gaerten.de
- Category: Castles/Palaces, Gardens/Arboretums
- Location: Schwetzingen
Fodor's Review:
Schwetzingen is famous for its Schloss, a formal 18th-century palace constructed as a summer residence by the Palatinate electors. It's a noble, rose-color building, imposing and harmonious; a highlight is the rococo theater in one wing. The extensive park blends formal French and informal English styles, with neatly bordered gravel walks trailing off into the dark woodland. The 18th-century planners of this delightful oasis had fun adding such touches as an exotic mosque, complete with minarets and a shimmering pool (although they got a little confused and gave the building a very baroque portal), and the "classical ruin" that was de rigueur in this period.
- Cost: Palace, including tour and gardens, Apr.-Oct. EUR 6.50, Nov.-Mar. EUR 5; gardens only, Apr.-Oct. EUR 4, Nov.-Mar. EUR 2.50
- Open: Palace tours, on the hr, Apr.-Oct., Tues.-Fri. 11-4, weekends 11-5; Nov.-Mar., Fri. tour at 2 PM, weekends at 11, 2, and 3. Gardens Apr.-Sept., daily 8-8; Nov.-Feb., daily 9-5; Mar. and Oct., daily 9-6
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