Stuttgart Highlights: Schlossplatz, Stiftskirche and Neues Schloss

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Welcome to our cultural walk through the heart of Stuttgart! Today we take you on a journey through centuries of art, history, and urban elegance that have shaped this fascinating city. From magnificent palaces to significant monuments to world-class art collections, you will discover how Stuttgart has preserved and sh…

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We are standing here on Schillerplatz, one of Stuttgart's most historic sites. If you look around, the contrast between the Old Palace behind us and the half-timbered buildings on the opposite side immediately catches your eye. Particularly striking is the Prinzenbau building with its simple, neoclassical façade, which…

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When we come here from Schillerplatz to the Stiftskirche, the asymmetry of the two towers immediately stands out. This is no accident, but rather a result of the building's history: the northern tower is the older part dating from the 13th century, while the southern tower was only added in the 15th century in Gothic s…

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Coming from Schlilerplatz, the Schlossplatz now opens up before you—the heart of Stuttgart. Standing here, you look directly at the Neues Schloss, whose construction began in 1746 under Duke Carl Eugen. The façade is a prime example of late Baroque, but transitions into Classicism in the upper stories. Striking are the…

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If we take a few steps further from the Schlossplatz, we stand directly in front of the Jubiläumssäule. It was erected in 1841 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of King Wilhelm I's reign. The column itself is made of sandstone and is crowned by a gilded statue of the goddess Concordia, who holds a laurel wreath a…

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If you turn away from the Jubilee Column, you stand directly in front of the imposing façade of the Neues Schloss. It is one of the last great Baroque palaces in Germany and a prime example of courtly representation. Construction began in 1746 under Duke Carl Eugen, with work stretching over almost 60 years until the p…

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If you look over here from the Neues Schloss, you will see the Großes Haus of the Staatstheater, a central work by architect Max Littmann. This building was opened in 1912, and it is a prime example of the Neoclassicism that at the time marked the transition from courtly representative architecture to bourgeois cultura…