1719 |
The newly elected Bishop of Speyer, Damian Hugo von Schönborn, decides to build his residence palace in Bruchsal. |
1720 |
The site for the palace in Bruchsal is specified, the court architect Maximilian von Welsch is commissioned with the draft, which has not been preserved, and the work begun. |
1720-1723 |
The court architect Johann Georg Seitz builds the "Kammerflügel". |
1723-1728 |
Michael Ludwig Rohrer supervises the building of the "Kirchenflügel", "Hauptbau", "Damianstor", "Kanzleigebäude", "Landhospital" (State Hospital) and "Seminar" (Seminary). |
1725-1726 |
Anselm Franz Freiherr von Ritter zu Grünstein designs the "Corps de Logis". Damian Hugo von Schönborn changes the plans by adding a "Mezzaningeschoss", making it impossible to build the staircase up into the planned top floor. |
1728-1755 |
Johann Georg Stahl is appointed architect of the bishopric Speyer in 1728 and sees to the building of the palace. |
1731-1753 |
Balthasar Neumann advises von Schönborn, solves the staircase problem and erects additional buildings. |
1743-1770 |
von Schönborn's successor, Franz Christoph Freiherr von Hutten zu Stolzenfels, continues his work. |
1755-1774 |
Johann Leonard Stahl takes over the work as his father's successor. |
1770-1797 |
Bishop Count Damian August von Limburg-Stirum has several rooms altered in the style of Louis Seize to suite the taste of the age. |
1803 |
The Bruchsal Residence Palace falls to the House of Baden in the course of secularization. |
1803-1832 |
Margravine Amalie von Baden lives in the palace, which stands empty following her death. |
1900-1909 |
An initial restoration is carried out under Fritz Hirsch. |
1. März 1945 |
The town and palace in Bruchsal are heavily damaged in a bombing raid. |
1946-1950 |
Measures are taken to secure the palace and individual buildings are restored. |
1964-1975 |
The state of Baden-Württemberg decides to rebuild the main palace building and to use it as a museum. Royal state-rooms are restored in accordance with their original appearance. |
1976-1981 |
Work is carried out on the grounds. |
1990-1996 |
The palace garden is restored. |