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Rheinau in Schwetzingen in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
 

Schloß Schwetzingen
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Schwetzingen Palace

 
 
Schloß Schwetzingen / Schwetzingen Palace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
1. Schloß Schwetzingen / Schwetzingen Palace Marker
Inscription.  German:
1699-1717
Adam Breunig
Erbaut unter Einbeziehung von Teilen der Wasserburg aus dem 13. und 14. Jh. und des Jagdschlosses aus dem 16. und 17. Jh.

English Translation:
1699-1717
Adam Breunig
Built using parts of the moated castle from the 13th and 14th centuries and the hunting lodge from the 16th and 17th centuries.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
 
Location. 49° 23.047′ N, 8° 34.244′ E. Marker is in Schwetzingen, Baden-Württemberg, in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. It is in Rheinau. It is at the intersection of Schloßstraße and Schloßpl on Schloßstraße. The marker is located at the main gate of the palace. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schwetzingen BW 68723, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nicolas de Pigage (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Glücksschwein / Lucky Pig (about 120 meters away); Gedenkstätte für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus / Memorial for the Victims of National Socialism
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(about 120 meters away); Altes Gasthaus „Zum Ochsen” / Old Inn "Zum Ochsen" (about 120 meters away); Schwetzingen und sein Rathaus / Schwetzingen and its town hall (about 150 meters away); Katholische Kirche St. Pankratius / Catholic Church of St. Pankratius (about 150 meters away); Schloss Schwetzingen und der Schlossplatz / Schwetzingen Palace and the Palace Square (about 150 meters away); „Der Jäger aus Kurpfalz", 1984 / "The Hunter from the Palatinate", 1984 (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schwetzingen.
 
The Marker is located on right side of the entrance on the ground image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
2. The Marker is located on right side of the entrance on the ground
The Schwetzingen Palace image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
3. The Schwetzingen Palace
The garden area of the Schwetzingen Palace image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
4. The garden area of the Schwetzingen Palace
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 23, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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