Schloss Mannheim (Castle)

Yesterday we visited the Mannheim Castle.  You are not allowed to take a camera or even a purse inside so I'll include some links so you can see the rooms from the website.  You select below the panorama Quick Time or another viewer if you want to see the room.

http://www.schlosspanoramas.de/sa_schlossmannheim/index_eng.html

The Palace was built in 1720 as one of the largest Baroque palaces on the Upper Rhine.  Construction was conducted for a total of nearly 40 years.  In WW II it was almost completely destroyed.  With the reconstruction beginning in 1947 only a few state-rooms where restored.  Since 2007 more rooms and objects have been restored.  Most of the building is used by the university for students now.

The tour rooms are only a few in the center.  The sides are the University.

the marble hall.  I didn't take this photo there, I bought this as a post card.