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Konzert & Theater Vivaldi – Die vier Jahreszeiten
Friday, 20:00
Konzert & Theater Vivaldi – Die vier Jahreszeiten
Saturday, 20:00
Why go
- The six-hectare palace ranks second in size among Europe’s Baroque palaces, after Versailles.
- A window count one higher than Versailles was chosen to signal prestige.
- Cosmas Damian Asam painted palace ceilings from 1728 to 1730.
- The restored state rooms include rooms where Mozart performed in 1763.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- State rooms and RittersaalThe central Mittelbau holds the ceremonial rooms and hall. Restored rooms display tapestries, furniture, paintings, porcelain and silverware.Central Mittelbau
- Courtyard sculpturesTwo sculptures portray electors Charles III Philip and Charles Theodore.Palace courtyard
- Palace-history museumExplore the museum devoted to the palace’s history.Main residential building
Know before you go
- Open Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00–17:00.
Tips for your visit
- Use an audioguide to explore the palace at your own pace.
- Breite Straße connects the palace with Paradeplatz, Mannheim’s central square.
Interesting facts5
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2 million
Construction cost about 2 million Gulden, far above its planned 300,000 Gulden budget.
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1967
The palace has housed the University of Mannheim since 1967.
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1,500 people
A bunker beneath the Ehrenhof could shelter up to 1,500 people or valuables.
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65 guests
After World War II, the bunker served as a hotel for up to 65 guests.
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The bunker beneath the Ehrenhof hosts occasional modern and urban art exhibitions.
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Shorts
History
The east wing was planned for art and scientific collections, the treasury, court library and archive. Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini painted four ceilings for the emperor’s chamber in 1736–1737; they were destroyed during the war.
- 2 June 1720Construction began on the site of the earlier Friedrichsburg fortress.
- 1725The first administrative institutions moved into the palace.
- 1731Karl Philip moved his court into the palace.
- 1760The palace was completed.
- 1777The palace ceased to serve as a court residence.
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- After 1806Stéphanie de Beauharnais lived at the palace as consort of Grand Duke Karl of Baden.
- World War IIBombing partly destroyed the palace, which narrowly escaped total demolition.
- Preparations for the 2007 anniversaryRestoration returned the palace to its original colour, rebuilt roofs and repaved the Court of Honor in granite.
Sources: Mannheim Palace - Wikipedia · Mannheim - Wikivoyage (see) · Mannheim Baroque Palace · Barockschloss Mannheim · Château baroque de Mannheim · Schloss Mannheim - Wikipedia · Château de Mannheim - Wikipedia · checked 12 Oct 2026
- Website
- schloss-mannheim.de/
- Phone
- +49 621 2922891
Questions and answers
Who lived at Baroque Palace Mannheim?
Palatine prince-electors of the senior Wittelsbach line lived here.
What occupied the site before Baroque Palace Mannheim?
The Friedrichsburg fortress stood on the site.
When was Baroque Palace Mannheim completed?
In 1760, after construction began in 1720.
Did Baroque Palace Mannheim survive World War II intact?
No. Bombing partly destroyed it, and it narrowly escaped complete demolition.
Who was Stéphanie de Beauharnais at Baroque Palace Mannheim?
She was the consort of Grand Duke Karl of Baden and lived here after 1806.
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