Situated in Schwetzingen, roughly equidistant from the electors' seats at Heidelberg and Mannheim, Schwetzingen Palace was the summer residence of the Electors PalatineCharles III Philip and Charles IV Theodore (of the House of Wittelsbach), and is most notable for its spacious and ornate gardens. In the gardens complex is also a mosque-style building, erected in 1779-1791 by a French architect. After many years of restoration, now is fully restored and open to the public.
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