Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Schlossplatz
This regal plaza is crowned by the
König Wilhelm Jubilee Column
Offline map
Google map
, topped by a statue of winged Concordia and flanked by two fountains rep-
resenting the eight rivers of Baden-Württemberg.
Rising majestically above the square is the exuberant three-winged
Neues Schloss
.
Duke Karl Eugen von Württemberg's answer to Versailles, the baroque-neoclassical royal
residence now houses state government ministries. A bronze statue of Emperor Wilhelm I
graces nearby
Karlsplatz
.
SQUARE
GALLERY
Staatsgalerie
(
www.staatsgalerie-stuttgart.de
;
Konrad -Adenauer-Strasse 30-32; adult/concession
€5.50/4, special exhibitions €10/8, Wed & Sat free; 10am-6pm Tue-Sun, to 8pm Tue &
Thu)
The neo classical- meets-contemporary Staatsgalerie bears British architect James
Stirling's curvy, colourful imprint. Alongside big-name exhibitions, the gallery harbours a
phenomenal collection of 20th-century art, showcasing works by Rembrandt, Picasso,
Monet, Dalí and pop idols Warhol and Lichtenstein.
Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
(
www.kunstmuseum-stuttgart.de
;
Kleiner Schlossplatz 1; adult/concession €5/3.50;
10am-6pm Tue-Sun, to 9pm Wed & Fri)
Occupying a shimmering glass cube, this gallery
is a romp through modern and contemporary art, with works by Otto Dix and Dieter Roth.
For a 360-degree view over Stuttgart, head up to the Cube cafe. Out front, the primary
colours and geometric forms of
Alexander Calder's mobile
Offline map
Google map
catch the eye.
GALLERY
Schlossgarten
Garden;
Click here
)
draws thirsty crowds to its beer garden in summer. The
Unterer
Schlossgarten
(Lower Palace Garden)
is a ribbon of greenery rambling northeast to the
Neckar River and the
Rosensteinpark
, home to the zoo. Sitting south, the
Oberer
GARDEN
