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In 1767, the State Councilor Johann Georg Freiherr von Stengel had a small castle with outbuildings built on his estate on the Neckar. A spacious park with botanical rarities and an orangery surrounded the complex. After the division of the Electorate of the Palatinate, the Baden Court President Freiherr von Hacke acquired the property. In 1816, Carl Graf von Luxbourg bought the castle at auction and used it as a representative aristocratic residence for the next 50 years. In the middle of the 19th century, the property was sold to a manufacturer. Large parts of the magnificent castle park gradually had to make way for residential buildings on Schlossgasse and, in 1891, for the laying of the Mannheim-Heidelberg steam railway. In 1920, the municipality of Seckenheim took over the castle and built an impressive hall across the main building. During the Second World War, Nazi party organizations used the building, which was confiscated by the American occupying forces after the end of the war. In 1947, a knitwear factory rented the plundered rooms. After the company closed its doors, the rooms stood empty. A heated debate about the future of the property ensued, and it was not until 1960 that an agreement was reached between the town and an association of Seckenheim citizens. Finally, in 1961, after countless hours of voluntary work by the association's members and numerous donations, the restored castle hall was officially opened to its new purpose. In 1970, the association received a permanent license to operate the Seckenheim castle restaurant.

The highlight in Mannheim is to drive slowly.

The baroque palace in Mannheim, with its wide courtyard and a facade measuring 440 m in length, is the largest baroque palace in Germany. The complex was intended to illustrate the political position of the Electors of the Palatinate. The building is the second largest baroque palace complex in Europe after the Palace of Versailles. The palace is mainly used by the University of Mannheim. In addition to several libraries, the building also contains lecture halls, seminar rooms and offices for science, teaching and administration. The Mannheim District Court also occupies part of the west wing. Mannheim Palace is also open for tours. The Knights' Hall is the venue for the "Mannheim Palace Concerts" of the Electorate of the Palatinate Chamber Orchestra, among other things.

The Mannheim Palace is the second largest baroque ensemble in Europe after the Palace of Versailles and was designed by three French architects. It consists of the central three-wing complex, two side wings and other huge palace wings. The largest of these is the "Schneckenhofbau". Source and further information: https://www.schloss-mannheim.de/erlebnis-schloss/schloss/gebaeude

Mannheim Palace was the residence of the Electors Palatinate. A very beautiful baroque complex. Today the castle is mainly used by the University of Mannheim.

The palace was the residence of the Electors of the Palatinate. Built between 1720 and 1760, it is the largest enclosed baroque complex in Europe after Versailles. The front facing the city center is 440 meters long and is the end point of seven parallel streets. Alessandro Galli da Bibiena, Egell, Rabaliatti, Pigage and Cosmas Damian Asam were among those involved in its design. Completely destroyed in the Second World War, the palace was rebuilt in a simplified form by 1968. By 2006, the roof of the Corps de Logis had been restored to its original form thanks to a generous donation from Hasso Plattner. Most of the palace is used by the University of Mannheim. The palace museum, which opened in April 2007, provides an insight into life in the Baroque and Empire periods. Rooms destroyed in the war were reconstructed to provide a backdrop for high-quality exhibits. The visitor gains insight into the life of the Palatine Electors (especially Karl Theodor) and the Baden Princess Stéphanie of Baden, an adopted daughter of the French Emperor Napoleon I.

Nice highlight in Mannheim

The castle was built from 1767 to 1769. There is a restaurant in the castle, which also has a beautiful beer garden.