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Rastatt Residential Palace
The first Baroque residence on the Upper Rhine

A VISIT TO THE FIRST BAROQUE RESIDENCE ALONG THE UPPER RHINEYour visit

Two big names built themselves a palace here: Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden-Baden, the most famous general of his time, and his wife, Sibylla Augusta, a wise sovereign. Explore how they brought Baroque Europe to the little town of Rastatt.

Front of Rastatt Residential Palace

Residence of the margraves of Baden-Baden

Rastatt is the earliest Baroque residence along the Upper Rhine. The ensemble of palace, garden and town was inspired by Versailles and Vienna.

Palace & garden
Sibylla Augusta and Anna Maria Franziska von Sachsen-Lauenburg, painting circa 1690

Worth a closer look

Easily missed but full of history: a portrait of two sisters, Chinese wall decor and an unusual wall sketch of a tomb.

Hidden treasures
View of room where the Memorial for Freedom Movements in German History is housed

Experience history

Also within the palace: the Military History Museum and the Memorial to Freedom Movements in German History.

Exhibitions