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”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche (Zweibrücken) and Bibliotheca Bipontina.

Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche (Zweibrücken)

Church

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

Bibliotheca Bipontina

Library

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The Bibliotheca Bipontina is a regional scientific library in Zweibrücken, which has been part of the Landesbibliothekszentrum Rheinland-Pfalz since 1 September 2004. Bibliotheca Bipontina is situated 180 metres east of Castle of Zweibrücken.

Alexander Church

Church

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Alexander Church is situated 200 metres south 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.