Baroque Palace

Schloss Bruchsal is one of the most beautiful Baroque palaces in Germany and the only episcopal Baroque residence on the Upper Rhine. The foundation stone was laid in 1722 by Cardinal Damian Hugo von Schönborn, Prince Bishop of Speyer...more

German Museum of Musical Automata

Housed in the palace is the German Museum of Musical Automata, which thanks to its acquisition of more than 100 valuable instruments from the Carlson collection of Königslutter, is now among the largest such collections in the world...more

The Church of St. Peter

The Church of St. Peter is especially important to the people of Bruchsal. Not only is it the work of the famous Baroque architect, Balthasar Neumann, but it was also the only church in Bruchsal to survive the Allied bombing of the town in March 1945 unscathed...more

Belvedere

The Belvedere on the edge of the "Stadtgarten" was built by Leonhard Stahl in 1756 as a hunting lodge for Prince Bishop Franz Christoph von Hutten. The location was chosen so that the lodge would command an unspoiled view of the palace...more

Bergfried

In the Bürgerpark stands the defensive tower of the old castle which is 38 meters high. Today it is the town's oldest surviving structure and affords an excellent view over the roofs of Bruchsal and beyond. After descending you can investigate all the important sights of Bruchsal...more

Burg Obergrombach

The Marienburg castle rises sublimely above the roofs of Obergrombach. The imposing yet picturesque limestone walls covered with tangled climbing plants bear witness to the changing fortunes of history and this old town...more

Michaelsberg

St. Michael's Chapel is the first thing any visitor to Bruchsal will see. Built high up on the 269 metre Michaelsberg, it stands rich in history: for the Michaelsberg gave its name to a Neolithic culture whose traces were observed and recorded here for the first time – the "Michelsberger Culture"...more

Brusler Dorscht

Ja der Dorscht, ja der Dorscht, ja der alte Brusler Dorscht
war die Leidenschaft des Grafen, alles andre war ihm worscht…
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