Eremitage, Baroque hunting palace in Waghäusel, Germany.

The Eremitage is a sixteen-sided central building with four cross-shaped wings and three surviving cavalier pavilions arranged radially; the fourth was demolished in 1969 and its site is marked on the ground. The main building has two storeys plus a domed third level, with pilasters and cornices omitted and only narrow lesenes at the edges. Its mansard roofs, dormers and ornamental chimneys form a varied roofline, and a perimeter wall with openings encloses the circular layout.

Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn, Prince-Bishop of Speyer, had the Eremitage built from 1724 to 1729 as a hunting and pleasure palace, after moving his residence to Bruchsal. The first plans came from Michael Ludwig Rohrer, court architect of Margravine Franziska Sibylla Augusta of Baden. Around 1730 the eight hermit cottages were replaced by four two-storey cavalier pavilions, probably on a suggestion of Balthasar Neumann, who also extended them.

The name Eremitage refers to the hermitage idea, but the eight hermit pavilions were replaced around 1730 by four two-storey cavalier pavilions, probably on Balthasar Neumann's suggestion. Three of these remain; the missing northwest one is marked on the ground. The kitchen building now holds a gallery and a café.

The palace sits near Waghäusel train station and is reachable by regional trains and buses. The grounds are extensive, so visitors should wear comfortable shoes when exploring the various pavilions and gardens spread across the property.

The palace underwent a dramatic transformation when a sugar factory operated on the grounds from 1837 to 1995. This industrial use left visible marks and shows how the purpose of the place shifted fundamentally over two centuries.