Many-facetted monastery: The presentation "Rosenblatt und Federkiel" (Rose Petal and Quill) at Wiblingen Monastery provides an insight into 500 years of art in books. At Bebenhausen Monastery and Palace, visitors experience cultivated living. A new permanent exhibition focuses on the spacious palace kitchen furnished in the early 19th century. And those who travel to Lake Constance can pursue an outstanding study of style in Salem, for example during a tour of the Abbey Church (Münster).
The magazine also offers other interesting reading material. Among other things, we present two reports of travelling women. One article covers the pilgrimages of Margravine Sibylla Augusta of Baden-Baden, and the other a visit the Queen of Württemberg Charlotte Mathilde paid to her relatives in her English homeland.
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Traveling in the age of coaches - was it a pure pleasure or an incalculable adventure? You'll learn that a little of both is true when you read this issue. Because this is a complex subject, several articles throw light on the multi-facetted material. And there are also practical benefits for readers: We present roads used by tourism that point the way to the state's palaces and gardens. – In addition to this focus, the magazine also offers interesting reading material. For example, portraits of both an artist and a sovereign, retrospectives and previews and a whole lot more.
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Schwetzingen: 2009 the decision as to whether Schwetzingen will be added to the World Heritage List will probably be made at the meeting of the World Heritage Committee. Will the extensive application papers on the unique unit of Schwetzingen Palace, Palace Gardens and the Baroque town complex convince the members of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee? A catalog of measures ensures that the former summer residential palace of the Electors from the Palatinate is looked after extremely well, regardless of what decision is made. "Viewing points", talks and guided tours on site enable those interested to see for themselves what's going on in Schwetzingen.
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A woman's life in the Baroque age. The State Palaces and Gardens will devote a special exhibition to Margravine Sibylla Augusta of Baden-Baden. The occasion is the 275th anniversary of her death. The presentation with the title "Extra schön" (Extra beautiful) will be shown at the Baroque residential palace in Rastatt. The main topic of the new issue shows interesting exhibits.
The current issue of Schlösser also explores some of Baden-Württemberg's many monasteries. The stations are Alpirsbach, Schwäbisch Hall and Wiblingen.
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