Bruchsal

Address: Schlossraum 4, 76646 Bruchsal
Phone: +49 (0)7251 742661
Website: http://www.schloss-bruchsal.de/de/schloss-bruchsal

The Baroque Church of St. Peter's is a very special church for the city of Bruchsal - partly because it is the work of famous Baroque architect Balthasar Neumann, partly because it is the only church in Bruchsal that survived the heavy bombing of March 1945 undamaged. Underneath its 22 meter high dome lies the royal tomb, the resting place of the mortal remains of the prince bishops of Bruchsal. The interior has been remodeled several times during the church's 250 years of history. The modern celebration altar dates from 1999. At regularly scheduled tours you can learn more about the historical baroque jewel.

Historic timeline

• 1278 a "capella sancti Petri" is mentioned for the first time
• 1320 the church is destroyed during the throne dispute between Louis of Bavaria and Frederick of Austria
• 1360 reconstruction of the Church as a Gothic hall with 15-meter deep choir and a high tower, a parish church for the whole city until 1588
• 1689 destroyed during a fire, only parts of the chancel, the walls of the nave and the tower remain
• 1721 choir of the church repaired by order of the Prince Bishop Damian Hugo von Schönborn to the extent that services can be held
• 1736 Prince Bishop Schönborn commissions architect Balthasar Neumann with the planning of a new building, to be the sepulchre for the Prince Bishops of Speyer
• 1738 completion of design work and demolition of the ruins of not required parts
• 1740 start of construction
• 1742 March 26 - an Easter Sunday - Prince Bishop Damian Hugo von Schönborn sets the foundation stone for the new St. Peter's Church
• 1744 June 8 - completion of the church under the bishop of Speyer, Franz-Christoph von Hutten
• 1745 inauguration of St. Peter Church.
• 1755 completion of the Episcopal crypt. In the same year the coffin containing the remains of Cardinal Schönborn, who was previously buried in the Capuchin monastery, were transferred. Later, his three successors, Cardinal Christoph Franz von Hutten, Prince Bishop August von Limburg-Stirum and Prince Bishop wild Erich Count von Walderdorf, were also buried in the bishops' crypt.
• 1768 the installation of a loft and erection of the organ, the interior of the church is completed
• 1907 St. Peter was extensively renovated under the direction of the Grand Duke's building inspector Dr. Fritz Hirsch. On this occasion, it receives a painting by Munich artist Josef Mariano Kitschker.
• 1960-62 refurbishment and renovation of St. Peter Church
• 1988-91 interior renovation
• 1994-96 exterior Renovation

Address: Peter-und-Paul-Str. 59, Bruchsal
Directions: Exit the station to the East, walk 1 km down Viktoriastr., Felixstr. and further into Peter-und-Paul-Str. with the church on your right.
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Address: Am Alten Schloss 22, Bruchsal
Phone: +49 (0)7251 505 94 60

Email: touristinformation@btmv.de

Website: http://www.bruchsal-erleben.de/site/index.php?id=veranstaltungen0&lang=1

Local Services
The dense network of city and local railway services provide easy and direct connections to the surrounding area in the directions of Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden, the Kraichgau region and the Palatinate as well as to Heidelberg.

The "Stadtbahn" City Railway
Bruchsal is the ideal starting point for day trips into the surrounding area thanks to its exemplary city railway network, which extends into the whole region and beyond.
Do you want to explore the Palatinate, travel to Landau or Speyer or nearby cities such as Heidelberg or Karlsruhe – or simply enjoy the beautiful landscape of the Kraichgau? You can reach all these destinations and more comfortably, safely and cheaply with the city railway. Usually these trains will get you to your destination more quickly than by car and you also save parking fees.
Phone: Information available from the service line operated by the Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund (Karlsruhe Transport Association - KVV) at +49 (0) 7 21 / 61 07 58 85. For timetable information beyond that of the region controlled by the KVV, please contact the Baden-Württemberg local transport information service at +49 (0) 18 05 / 77 99 66. This service is available 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

Max Bus - The local bus
The "Max" city bus service provides reliable and frequent services within Bruchsal and to its districts. Its various routes cross at the "Rendezvous" bus station in Bahnhofstraße.
With over 180 town bus stops, Bruchsal and its districts of Büchenau, Heidelsheim, Helmsheim, Ober- and Untergrombach have excellent public transport. So you can leave your car where it is and start your sightseeing tour in comfort with "Max" – the next bus stop is never far away.
Information:
You can contact the telephone information line for the town bus services at +49 (0) 72 51 / 70 61 11. The office itself is located at the "Rendezvousplatz" in Bahnhofstraße.
Website: http://www.bruchsal-erleben.de/site/index.php?id=lage0&lang=1