City Walk in Stuttgart City Center 🏃🏻♂️
🎈 Stuttgart was founded in 950 AD by Rudolf, Duke of Swabia (son of Otto the Great, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire). He built a royal residence here, which served as a stud farm. The name "Stuttgart" comes from the Old High German term Stutengarten, literally meaning "stud garden" or "horse farm." If you’re traveling to Stuttgart, here’s a recommended city center route—it takes about 1.5 hours, excluding exhibition viewing time. 🎈 Route: Start at Kunstmuseum Stuttgart (Stuttgart Art Museum) → Schlossplatz (Palace Square) → Neues Schloss Stuttgart (New Palace) → Altes Schloss (Old Palace) → Schillerplatz (Schiller Square) → Königstraße (King’s Street) → End at Staatsgalerie Stuttgart (Stuttgart State Gallery) 📌 Stuttgart Art Museum (Kunstmuseum) Focus: Mainly exhibits contemporary artworks 🎨 Address: Kleiner Schlobplatz 1 Opening Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00 ⏰ Admission Fee: €6 📌 Palace Square (Schlossplatz) History: Founded in 1350 AD, it was originally the garden of the Old Palace. Now, it’s an iconic city center spot, home to fountains, a concert hall, monuments, and other landscapes 🏛️ Address: Schlossplatz, 70173 Stuttgart How to Get There: Take U-Bahn lines U5, U6, U7, U12, U15, or U17 to Schlossplatz station 🚇 📌 New Palace (Neues Schloss Stuttgart) Built between 1747 and 1806, it took nearly 60 years to complete and embodies the efforts of several generations of architects and craftsmen. It has 365 rooms—exactly the number of days in a year! It was almost completely destroyed during World War II and took 7 years to restore 🏰 📌 Schiller Square (Schillerplatz) & Old Palace (Altes Schloss) Legend has it this area was once a stud farm. Schillerplatz is the only square in Stuttgart restored to its original appearance after the war. The statue in the center of the square—dressed in a classical robe and wearing a laurel wreath—is of Friedrich Schiller 🗿 The Old Palace now houses the Stuttgart History Museum. Location: Altes Schloss, Schillerpl. 6 Opening Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00 ⏰ 📌 King’s Street (Königstraße) Lined with shops and shopping malls, it’s bustling yet elegant. There are plenty of spots for tourists to sit and rest, plus numerous cafés and beer halls ☕🍻 📌 Highly Recommended! Stuttgart State Gallery (Staatsgalerie) It has an incredibly rich collection, including works by masters like Picasso, Dalí, Monet, Manet, and Renoir—spanning classical to modern art 🎨 Address: Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 30-32 Opening Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00 ⏰ Admission Fee: €7 #EuropeanTravel #GermanyTravel #CityWalk