Schlossplatz is the largest square in
Stuttgart Mitte and home to the
Neues Schloss
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which was built between 1746 and 1807. From its construction until the mid-1800s it was used as a military parade ground and not open to general public use. It stands next to two other popular squares in Stuttgart:
Karlsplatz
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The first district can be reached e ...
to the south and
Schillerplatz to the south west. The Königstraße (King Street) bisects the plaza from north to south.
The Neues Schloss Palace and grounds have been public property since 1918.
Along with much of Stuttgart Mitte, Neues Schloss was heavily damaged during the Allied Bombing of World War II and the building was restored from 1958-1964 with a modernized interior that houses the ministries of Culture and the Treasury for the government of
Baden-Württemberg
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.
Until the 1960s the
King Street that bisects the plaza carried auto and truck traffic. Since that time the
Stuttgart underground has built an underground station and tunnels were built to redirect traffic away from the plaza and Königstraße.
The entire square was last fully renovated in 1977 to mark the staging of the
Bundesgartenschau (State Garden Show) in Stuttgart. The lawns and flowerbeds were renewed in 2006 following the staging of the 2006
World Cup Finals.
Public transport
* Schlossplatz lies almost directly on the B27 road.
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Bus routes
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42 and 44, all 17 night buses, the U5, U6, U7, U12 and U15 lines of the
Stuttgart underground stop directly on Schlossplatz.
Events
Every year Schlossplatz is home to major outdoor events such as open-air concerts, children's fairs and parts of the Weihnachten market including an outdoor ice rink. During the 2006
World Cup Finals the square regularly held more than 40,000 spectators who watched live matches on 3 huge screens.
Schlossplatz featured the
United Buddy Bears
''Buddy Bears'' are painted, life-size fiberglass bear sculptures developed by German businesspeople Klaus and Eva Herlitz, in cooperation with sculptor Roman Strobl. They have become a landmark of Berlin and are considered unofficial ambassa ...
exhibition in summer 2008 - an array of 144 two metre-high sculptures, each designed by a different artist, touring the world as a symbol of cultural understanding, tolerance and mutual trust.
Other images
Image:Stuttgart, Schlossplatz, 1915.jpg, 1915 Image of Schlossplatz
Image:Königsbau.JPG, The Königsbau, home to the local stock exchange from 1991 to 2002
Image:S-Kunstgebäude -1.jpg, The centre of arts
Image:Stuttgart AlteKanzlei01.JPG, The Alte Kanzlei (Old chancellery), viewed from neighbouring Schillerplatz
Image:Stuttgart_Merkur.jpg, The Mercury Pillar, completed in 1598
Image:NewCastleStuttgartWinter.jpg, Entrance to the New Castle from Schlossplatz
Image:SchlossPlatzStiftskirche.jpg, The West side of Schlossplatz looking towards the Alte Kanzlei and Schillerplatz
Neues Schloss Schlossplatzspringbrunnen Jubiläumssäule Schlossplatz Stuttgart 2015 02.jpg, Schlossplatz at dawn with the Jubiläumssäule in front of the New Castle
Image:Stuttgart Schlossplatz Nacht new.jpg,
Image:Stuttgart Glanzlichter 181218.JPG, Light illumination during Christmas season
Image:KunstmuseumStuttgart-pjt.jpg, Art Museum
Image:Stuttgart NeuesSchloss.JPG, The bandstand looking towards the New Castle
Schlossplatzspringbrunnen Jubiläumssäule Schlossplatz Stuttgart 2015 01.jpg, Fountain on Schlossplatz with the Königsbau in the background.
Image:Schlossplatz von Norden, Litho 1863 (ASBiB403).jpg, 1863 Lithograph of Schlossplatz
References
External links
Schlossplatz panorama– Interactive 360° Panorama
Stuttgart Tourism website page on the Neues Schloss
Stuttgart Tourism website page on the Schlossplatz.
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Buildings and structures in Stuttgart
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