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:: Germany > CITIES > Stuttgart   StuttgartStuttgart (pop. 590,000) - nestling astride the Neckar Valley - is surrounded by rolling green hills, forests and vineyards and claims to be one of Europe's greenest cities. The state capital of Baden-Wźrttemberg comes with beautiful squares, palaces and buildings and an impressive cultural diversity with more than 40 theatres, 30 art galleries and numerous museums. World-famous opera, ballet and drama, musicals and traditional festivals attract millions of visitors every year. The prosperous metropolis - home to Mercedes-Benz - is also a paradise for shoppers, with huge department stores on the 1km long Kšnigstrasse, elegant shopping malls, exquisite boutiques in the Old Town and lowprice factory outlets. |
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Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
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| Some Highlights Schlossplatz and Neues Schloss The New Palace in the city centre was completed by Nikolaus von Thouret in 1807 and became a noble residence. Today, the building houses the Stuttgart City Gallery and part of the State Government. The Palace Square ("Schlossplatz") contains the Jubilee Column erected in 1841 to commemorate the silver jubilee of the reign of King Wilhelm I, two fountains dating from 1863 and a castiron music pavilion. Altes Schloss The old Renaissance castle is home of the Wźrttemberg State Museum. Summer concerts, theatre performances and the traditional opening ceremony of the Christmas Market take place in the beautiful inner courtyard.  MarkthalleOne of the most beautiful market halls in Germany. It built in 1914 by Martin Elsaesser in the Art Nouveau Style. Visitors can enjoy a special mix of old traditional atmosphere and modern spirit, together with international culinary delights in numerous small restaurants on the first floor. Fernsehturm The world's first broadcasting tower made of steel-reinforced concrete. It was built between 1954 and 1956 by the architects Leonhardt, Gutbrod and Heinle. It is 217 metres high and has a four-storey "basket" with a gourmet restaurant and a sightseeing platform offering superb views. Wilhelma Germany's largest Zoological and Botanical Gardens are set in a historical park. They were laid out for King Wilhelm I of Wźrttemberg between 1842 and 1853, as a Moorish garden with more than 10.000 animals of around 1.000 species. |
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