Mannheim Baroque Palace

One of the largest historic residences in Europe

Treasures of the Electoral PalatinateExhibits

On the ground floor, the permanent exhibition "Art and Culture at the Mannheim Court" invites visitors on a journey through various epochs in the history of the castle. Selected pieces are exemplary for the important foundations of Carl Theodor or the furnishings of the palace in the 19th century.

The prince-electors' Mannheim Palace, copper engraving circa 1782, engraved by the Klauber brothers

A passion for science and collecting

Porcelain, books, paintings, or fossils: the prince-elector collected many treasures and presented them in cabinets and galleries.

The creations of Carl Theodor

Terra-cotta bust of Grand Duke Karl von Baden by Joseph Anton Maria Christen, 1819

The palace's original furnishings

Seen up close: magnificent tapestries, precious collectors' items, and jewelry, such as the grand duchess' diadem.

The age of the grand dukes