Castle of Zweibrücken

Zweibrücken Castle is a building in the town of Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It was built as a ducal palace in 1720–1725. It is the largest and most magnificent secular building in the Palatinate.

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Type: Castle
Description: château in Germany
Also known as: “Residenzschloss Zweibrücken” and “Zweibrücken Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche (Zweibrücken) and Alexander Church.

Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche (Zweibrücken)

Church

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Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche (Zweibrücken) is a church.

Alexander Church

Church

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Alexander Church is situated 200 metres south of Castle of Zweibrücken.

Karlskirche

Church

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The Karlskirche is a church in Zweibrücken built in 1715, destroyed in 1945, rebuilt in 1970. It is one of two landmarks of the town with Alexander's Church. Karlskirche is situated 200 metres southwest of Castle of Zweibrücken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zweibrücken and Contwig.

Zweibrücken

Town

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Zweibrücken is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Schwarzbach River.

Contwig

Village

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Contwig is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It has slightly over 5.000 inhabitants, and is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Zweibrücken-Land. Its current mayor is Nadine Brinette, elected in 2021. Contwig is situated 4½ km east of Castle of Zweibrücken.