The Temple of Mercury itself, built by Nicolas de Pigage between 1787 and 1792, was constructed as a ruin. As a mortuary temple, it was modeled after a Roman domed tomb and is thus a symbol of mortality. On its south side, a rocky area extends, leading to a grotto. These rocks, fragments of which appear to have tumbled into the pond, also allude to its character as a funerary monument. The grotto simultaneously forms the base of the Temple of Mercury.

Reliefs are mounted above the temple entrances:

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January 13, 2023

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Elector Carl Theodor commissioned his architect Nicolas de Pigage to create a new garden monument. He proposed the temple in the form of a romantic ruin. Construction began in 1784.

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Elector Carl Theodor von der Pfalz commissioned his architect Nicolas de Pigage to create a new garden monument. Pigage suggested building the planned temple in the form of a romantic ruin opposite the mosque.

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Location: Schwetzingen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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