It is still apparent today that the irregular complex of Schwetzingen Palace in essence dates back to a medieval castle altered in the Renaissance period.
Baroque:
The standardization of the palace facades facing the city and the garden corresponds to the baroque concept. Above all the expansion of the city side with the low "Communs" or wing buildings connected on the sides result in the appearance of an "Ehrenhof" (Court of Honor) which opens toward the city so typical of a baroque palace complex.
Rococo:
Beginning in 1748 the so-called "Zirkelbauten" (Quarter-Circle Buildings), which encompass the garden parterre of Schwetzingen Palace, were constructed in accordance with the plans of Guilleaume d’Hauberat and Franz Wilhelm Rabaliatti. The wall and ceiling in the "Speise-/Jagdsaal" (Dining/Hunting Hall) are adorned with ornamental rococo plasterwork with flower garlands.
Classicism:
In the 19th century only the interior appointments of Schwetzingen Palace were adapted to changing tastes. The furnishings of a Carl Theodor no longer corresponded to changes in fashion. In the late 18th century a shift in the shapes of furniture and the decorative elements to orientation on the example of classical antiquity had already taken place. Linear instead of curved shapes, strict division with columns surrounding straight-lined areas and as adornments laurel wreaths instead of flower garlands. The appointments of the suite of rooms of Duchess Hochberg, the second wife of Margrave Karl Friedrich, show such elegant classicist forms.