Stuttgart, Germany: General travel information
Stuttgart, area 207 km², population 594 000, federal state Baden-Wuerttemberg
In the 1st century a roman fort was constructed on the banks of the Neckar river in Stuttgart, the romans where expelled by Alemannic tribes around 260 AD , the town Stuttgart was founded around 950 by Duke Liudolf of Swabia, a son of Holy roman emperor Otto I. the great. Stuttgart was owned by the Margraves of Baden and Wuerttemberg, around 1300 it became the residence town of the counts of Wuerttemberg, it became a royal residence in 1321.
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Main sights:
- Stiftskirche, first documentary mentioned 1170, remodeled and reconstructed several times
- Leonhardskirche, church of St. Leonhard, late gothic church, built 1471 - 1493
- St. Germanus, first documentary mentioned 1289, constructed on fundaments of former church building 1478
- Domkirche St. Eberhard, church, laying of foundation stone 1808
- St. Barbara, church built 17883 - 1784
- Veitskapelle, chapel built 1380, wall paintings from the 15th century
- Martinskirche, romanesque church built in the 12th century
- Schloss Stuttgart, palace and residence, first castle fortification around 950, baroque residence, laying of foundation stone 1746
- Schloss Hohenheim, palace built 1772 - 1793 under the reign of Duke Karl Eugen of Wuerttemberg
- Naturkundemuseum, museum for natural study, neo classical architecture built 1822 - 1830
- Schloss Solitude, palace built 1764 - 1769
- Villa Berg, built 1845 - 1893
- Wilhelmspalais, built 1834 - 1840 under the reign of Duke William II of Wuerttemberg
- Staatsorchester Stuttgart, state orchestra first documentary mentioned 1589
- Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, philharmonic orchestra founded 1924
- Staatsgalerie, state gallery
- Landesmuseum Wuerttemberg, state museum
Airport:
Stuttgart Airport (STR) 12km south of city center