Where is Schwetzingen in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany?

Where is Schwetzingen in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany?

Schwetzingen (listen ) is a German town situated in the northwest of Baden-Württemberg, around 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Heidelberg and 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Mannheim. Schwetzingen is one of the five biggest cities of the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district and a medium-sized centre near the higher ranked city of Mannheim.

Where is the Schloss Theatre in Schwetzingen located?

The Schlosstheater Schwetzingen, which was built as the Schlosstheatre (“castle theatre”) in 1751–1752 by Nicolas de Pigage, is located in the complex of Schloss Schwetzingen, which hosts, among other events, the annual opera and music festival, the Schwetzingen Festival.

When was the moated castle of Schwetzingen destroyed?

The moated castle of Schwetzingen is mentioned for the first time in 1350. It was destroyed in the Thirty Years’ War and in the following War of the Palatinate Succession; it was rebuilt by count Johann Wilhelm and his predecessor.

Is there a daily newspaper in Schwetzingen?

In Schwetzingen the daily newspaper is the “Schwetzinger Zeitung”, which is a local newspaper published by the “Mannheimer Morgen”. In Schwetzingen there is a district court, a notary’s office, an internal revenue service, a customs office and an employment office.