Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Photos

Stuttgart, the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg, is located on the Neckar River in southwest Germany. Much of the city, which dates back to the 10thC, was destroyed by WWII bombing, but was re-built and modernized post-war, resulting in a mix of modern and historic architecture. Today, Stuttgart is a cultural and economic center particularly associated with the development of the automotive industry and wine production. Of particular interest to the visitor are: the Mercedes-Benz and Porsche museums; Altes Schloss (Old Castle) which houses a historical museum; and Staatsgalerie (Art gallery) which features works from medieval times to the 20thC.

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Rathaus (city hall) clock tower & chimes (1956). Stuttgart, Germany.	Outdoor market at City Hall square with Stiftskirche (Collegiate Church) in background. Stuttgart, Germany.	Baskets of currents at outdoor market. Stuttgart, Germany.	Cherries being sold at outdoor market. Stuttgart, Germany.

Flowers being sold at City Hall market. Stuttgart, Germany.	Stiftskirche clock tower with polygonal top level(15thC). Stuttgart, Germany.	Two towers of Stiftskirche (Collegiate Church). Stuttgart, Germany.	Statue of Friedrich Schiller (1839) by Bertel Thorwaldsen on Schillerplatz with traditional steep roofed building in background. Stuttgart, Germany.

Doorway of Alte Kanzlei (Old Chancellery) (1544-46 with later additions & restorations) on Schillerplatz. Stuttgart, Germany.	Statue of Mercury (1862) on Alte Kanzlei (Old Chancellery). Stuttgart, Germany.	Figure on top of Koenig Wilhelm column (30 Oct 1841) on Schlossplatz. Stuttgart, Germany.	Fountain on Schlossplatz with Neues Schloss (new palace) (1746-1807) in background. Stuttgart, Germany.

Carving details on fountain on Schlossplatz. Stuttgart, Germany.	Neues Schloss (new palace) (1746-1807) with fountain edge in foreground. Stuttgart, Germany. Style: Baroque Neo-Classicism. Architect: Leopold Retti, Philippe de la Guepiere,R.F.H. Fischer & Nikolaus Thouret.	Neues Schloss (new palace) (1746-1807) with lion & deer on pedestals guarding entrance. Stuttgart, Germany.	One of the round towers flanking Altes Schloss (Old Castle) (16thC). Stuttgart, Germany.

Renaissance courtyard of Altes Schloss (Old Castle). Stuttgart, Germany.	Christ Carrying Cross from Zweifalten Benedictine Abbey relief (c1520) from workshop of Niclaus Weckmann at Württembergisches Landesmuseum (founded 1862) housed in Altes Schloss. Stuttgart, Germany.	Dragon Vessel, working model for a goldsmith (mid 1700's) at Württembergisches Landesmuseum housed in Altes Schloss. Stuttgart, Germany.	Dragon & Merman decorative piece built around sea shells from Holland (mid 1700's) at Württembergisches Landesmuseum housed in Altes Schloss. Stuttgart, Germany.

Fountains & flower beds in Mittlerer Schlossgarten. Stuttgart, Germany.	Staatstheater Opera House (1909-12). Stuttgart, Germany. Architect: Max Littmann.	Staatstheater with park & homes on hill in background. Stuttgart, Germany.	Lucky Hans fountain with statue of man straddling pig. Stuttgart, Germany.

New wing of Staatsgalerie (1984) housing 20thC art. Stuttgart, Germany. Style: Post Modern. Architect: James Stirling.	New wing of Staatsgalerie constructed of travertine & sandstone & lined with statues. Stuttgart, Germany.	Statues in new wing of Staatsgalerie. Stuttgart, Germany.	Judith with the Head of Holofernes painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder at Staatsgalerie. Stuttgart, Germany.

St John the Baptist holding pig & penguin porcelain statue (1988) by Jeff Coons at Staatsgalerie. Stuttgart, Germany.	Brick clock tower of railway station with Mercedes emblem on top. Stuttgart, Germany.	Modern train on exhibit. Stuttgart, Germany.	Passengers using U-bahn at underground station. Stuttgart, Germany.

U-bahn in Österreichischer Platz station. Stuttgart, Germany.	Passengers & trains U-bahn station. Stuttgart, Germany.	Street car with pantograph running along city street. Stuttgart, Germany.	Carl Zeiss Planetarium (aka Planetarium Stuttgart). Stuttgart, Germany. Architect: Wilfried Beck-Erlang.

Daimler riding car (1885), world's first motorcycle at Mercedes Museum. Stuttgart, Germany.	Daimler belt-driven car (1894) at Mercedes Museum. Stuttgart, Germany.	Mercedes Simpley touring car (1907) at Mercedes Museum. Stuttgart, Germany.	Benz racing car (1909), top speed 228 km/hr. at Mercedes Museum. Stuttgart, Germany.

Mercedes-Benz, Type 500K special roadster (1936) at Mercedes Museum. Stuttgart, Germany.	Racing car gallery at Mercedes Museum. Stuttgart, Germany.	Neckar River near Stuttgart from the air. Stuttgart, Germany.	Stuttgart area homes from the air. Stuttgart, Germany.

Loop in Neckar River near Stuttgart from the air. Stuttgart, Germany.


See Also:	Baden-Württemberg