MANNHEIM CASTLE
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A large castle built between 1720 and 1760 with no fewer than 1,400 windows, now home to the city's university.
The former residence of the Prince Electors Palatine was one of the largest castles ever built. Built between 1720 and 1760, it boasts no fewer than 1,400 windows! It was largely destroyed during the Second World War, then rebuilt to simplify the original plans. Now home to the city's university, it's a safe bet that students have plenty to daydream about during class! In 2007, Mannheim celebrated its 400th anniversary, and the castle was renovated to its present red color, with a paved courtyard and new roofs.
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The Electors Philippe Charles III and Charles IV Theodore stayed here most of the year, except for a few months that it usually spent in their summer residence for Schwetzingen.
It is one of the more grands castles baroque-style ever built either the second (after Versailles, given the entity of the building), or the third (after Versailles and Nymphenburg, if you look just the length of the wings). This physical size is unfortunately not equalized by its artistic value, makes it already contemporary were not long in noticing (its plan was highly criticized rightly by Balthasar Neumann; this judgement was reaffirmed later on by Robert de Cotte).
The castle loses its role definitively when, in 1777, the courtyard settles in Munich. At the xixe century, it is Stéphanie de Beauharnais, large duchess dowager baden (1789-1860) that lives. At the beginning of the 20th century, the castle is used as a museum. Destroyed at the end of the Second World War, it escapes from precision from the entire suppression. It is rebuilt in a simplified, and it became the seat of the university.
While the city prepares to mark its 400 years of existence in 2007, major work rehabilitation are undertaken. The castle finds its original colour, the courtyard is paved and the old roofs are rebuilt. A museum dedicated to the history is set in the main building.