Beginning in 1752, court architect Alessandro Galli da Bibiena created the Market Square (Marktplatz, later renamed Schlossplatz
or Palace Square) and with that forged a link between the palace and the ‘upper’ and ‘lower’ districts of Schwetzingen. The southern boundary was demarcated by artillery major L’Angé when he built the barracks for the Electoral Horse Guards. After 1778, the complex was divided into five residential buildings. Since 2016, the square with its host of cafés and restaurants has further been enriched by Peter Lenk’s sculpture Lucky Pig.
