Karlsruhe District

Schwetzingen

Merkurtempel (Temple of Mercury), Schwetzingen Palace Gardens

Karlsruhe District

Merkurtempel (Temple of Mercury), Schwetzingen Palace Gardens

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Merkurtempel (Temple of Mercury), Schwetzingen Palace Gardens

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4.9

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Terrengsykling

5.0

(34)

Sykling

5.0

(25)

Grussykkling

5.0

(8)

Løping

5.0

(3)

Landeveissykling

5.0

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Sted: Schwetzingen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Tyskland

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2. juni 2022

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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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Kristian

13. januar 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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🚴‍♀️🆘🐗Faustus Heroldus 🥨💪🦸

21. april 2022

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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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