Mühlauschlösschen
The Mühlauschlösschen was a rococo building about 1500 meters downstream from Mannheim Castle on the former Mühlauinsel in the area of today's commercial port . The Electoral Palatinate Minister Freiherr von Kageneck , who is also considered the builder, acquired the site in 1727 for 24,000 guilders from the Electoral Palatinate Court Chamber. Previously, it was in perpetual lease to the heirs of Lemle Moses been awarded, the Court had but this replaced shortly before the sale.
The likely year of construction is 1730, the architect has not been recorded. Architectural similarities with Louisenthal Castle and the garden hall at Zweibrücker Castle suggest that he is to be found at the court there, Bibiena's participation is also possible. The sculptural jewelry was created by Paul Egell . The single-storey building consisted of a ballroom with a five-axis arched hall in front and two side wings.
In 1732, Elector Carl Philipp made use of a right of repurchase agreed upon in the sale, now at a price of 50,000 guilders. After the ten-year-old Carl Theodor was brought to Mannheim as the designated successor of Carl Philip to educate and prepare for his future role in 1734, he used the palace as a domicile for several years until he was enthroned in 1742. While under Carl Philipp it had also been used to hold festivities on various occasions, Carl Theodor no longer visited it, especially since the Schwetzingen summer residence was a more than splendid alternative.
As a result, the building gradually fell into disrepair, but was nevertheless a popular destination for the city's bourgeoisie in the 19th century, also because of the gardens. At the end of 1893, the castle was demolished in order to expand the port , after the outdoor facilities had to give way to technical progress in previous years. Only one of the keystones designed by Egell was initially retained. Preserved in the museum of the Mannheim Palace, it fell victim to its destruction in 1945.
literature
- Heinrich Niester: Castles and palaces in Baden. Frankfurt am Main 1961.
- Wilhelm W. Hoffmann : The former Mühlauschlößchen near Mannheim. In: Karl Schwingel (Ed.): Festschrift for Karl Lohmeyer . West-Ost-Verlag, Saarbrücken 1954, pp. 138-144.
Coordinates: 49 ° 29 ′ 37.7 " N , 8 ° 26 ′ 49.4" E