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Bronze statue of two women and a dog selling asparagus in a town square.

Schwetzingen

Schwetzingen is a city in the northwest of Baden-Württemberg. The German city belongs to the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region and is located near Heidelberg and Mannheim.

Bronze statue of a market woman sorting asparagus.
Monument of a women selling asparagus
Evangelical City Church in Schwetzingen, Germany, with a tall tower and adjacent building.
Protestant city church in the centre

Since the 19th century, cultivation of asparagus has gained importance for Schwetzingen and the surrounding area. There is therefore also a monument on this subject on the Schlossplatz in the centre of the city.

Schwetzingen, Germany: A brewery with outdoor seating and a clock tower.
Eis Cafe Venezia in Schwetzingen, Germany, with outdoor seating.

Schwetzingen Palace

Far more remarkable, especially as a visitor, is the largely preserved baroque palace complex with park of Schwetzingen.

The Schwetzingen Palace, or in German Schloss Schwetzingen, was the summer residence of the Electors Palatine Charles III Philip and Charles IV Theodore (of the House of Wittelsbach). It consists of a palace and a magnificent garden. The extensive landscape garden was created in the 18th century and is a mix of different styles.

Schlossgarten Schwetzingen entrance with clock towers.

There are several buildings on the grounds of the garden. There are temples, an orangery, an Italian style bathhouse and a mosque.

The mosque is located in the Turkish Garden and was erected at the end of the 18th century, making it the first mosque in a German park. In the course of time it was used for religious purposes, but this was not intended during construction.

Schlossgarten Schwetzingen panorama: formal gardens with manicured hedges, flowerbeds, and a palace in the background.
Pink flower in foreground of formal garden.
Gravel pathway through a formal garden with white urns and rows of trees.
White stone urn with sculpted figures, Schwetzingen Palace gardens.
White marble bust on a red pedestal amidst lush greenery.
A man stands near an ornate fountain featuring statues and a domed structure.
White stone lion statue on a pedestal, next to a larger white stone sculpture, in a garden setting.
A classical rotunda with a statue, situated atop a wall with ornate railings and golden sun motifs, in a garden setting.
Schwetzingen Palace garden temple with statue and ornate railing.
Sunlit stone passageway with a cobblestone floor.
Two weathered stone statues of women pouring water from a fountain.
White bust sculpture in a garden setting.
Close-up of a weathered stone bust, partially shadowed, set against a dark background.
Weathered stone statue of a woman seated on a rock, partially obscured by drapery.
Long colonnaded walkway with arched openings, leading to a distant window.
Marble statue of a man playing a lyre against an ornate, gold and green ceiling.
Ornate metal archway covered in greenery leading to a patterned stone path and a white-walled structure.
Intricate, golden-yellow dome ceiling with repeating floral designs and central sunburst.
Gravel pathway leading to a gated entrance in a garden with potted flowering plants.
Pink mosque reflected in water.
Close-up of a tower's ornate top, featuring a cupola, balcony, and weather vane against a clear sky.
Two people standing near a tall, slender, pale pink minaret and a pink classical building with columns.
Purple flowers in foreground with a garden building in the background.
Schwetzingen Palace garden structure with domed center pavilion and flanking colonnades.
A curved balcony with a barred door and window on a pale pink building.
Black and white photo of a stone structure resembling a small temple or ruin, viewed from a wooden footbridge.
White classical statue of a man and child on a stone base in a pond.
Grey heron standing on green grass next to a pond.
Formal gardens with a canal, white bridge, and manicured hedges.
Stone lion statue in Schwetzingen Castle gardens.
Two white benches sit on either side of a pond, facing a lush green hedge.
Egyptian goose standing on grass by pond.
Stone bust on pedestal between hedges in a garden.
Gold statue of a woman holding a fruit, set against a green hedge.
Pink mosque reflected in a pond.

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