Instead, it signalled acknowledgement of the value of non-Christian religions and specifically Islam, underlined by a number of inscriptions inside and outside the building that are meant to embody ageless wisdom attributed to a semi-mythical Orient.

The Red Mosque was built on the design of French architect Nicolas de Pigage on the orders of Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria, in a hybrid style that was intended to partly mimic Ottoman architecture.

The building lacks some typical elements of a mosque, such as a mihrab, minbar and ablution fountain, even though it features two tall minarets and a domed prayer hall.

[citation needed] Since 1970, the entire Schwetzingen Palace complex has been reconstructed in accordance with the park maintenance plan.

[1] The dome of the mosque is similar to elements of Christian architecture, and the way its façade is flanked by the minarets is reminiscent of the Karlskirche in Vienna, consecrated in 1737.