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o Ludwigsburg VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

Situated near Stuttgart and known as the Practical Information
“Versailles of Swabia”, Ludwigsburg was Road map: C6. * 80,000.
n Eberhardstraße 1 (07141-
founded in 1704 on the initiative of Eberhard 910 22 52). Residenzschloß:
Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg. At the heart of Schlosstraße 30. Tel (07141) 18 20
the town is the vast palace complex, which 04. 8 10am–5pm (every 30 mins).
the Duke ordered to be built for his mistress, In English: mid-Mar–mid-Nov:
1:30pm & 3:15pm Mon–Fri, 11am,
Countess Wilhelmine von Grävenitz. The 11:15am, 1:15pm, 1:30pm, 3:15pm
construction of the palace, which was carried Northern Garden . Schloß Favorite & 3:30pm Sat & Sun; mid-Nov–
out between 1704 and 1733, involved many This magnificent The “Favorite” hunting lodge was mid-Mar: 1:30pm, 3:15pm daily.
outstanding architects and interior decorators, Baroque park is the built between 1716 and 1723, but Mode-, Keramik-museums,
Barockgalerie: Open 10am–5pm
its interior has been remodelled in
venue for a flower show
including Philipp Jenisch, Johann Nette, (“Blooming Baroque”) Neo-Classical style. daily. &
Donato Frisoni and Diego Carlone. that is held here during
the summer. Transport
£
. Western Gallery
The gallery features
opulent stucco
ornaments by Ricardo
Retti and Diego
Carlone (1712–15).

Märchengarten
The landscaped section
of the park includes
. Marble Hall the “Fairy-tale
This vast hall in the new Garden”, which
wing of the palace was contains
remodel led in 1816, but still figures and
retains some of its Baroque models from
interior decor. German fairy-tales.

KEY
1 The new wing of the palace
houses a museum devoted to court
art of the Neo-Classical period.
2 The old wing contains the
palace’s oldest apartments.
3 The upper fruit garden attracts
. Queen’s Library Emichsburg visitors with its picturesque paths,
The library is housed in the This romantic castle, built in which are lined with apple trees
east wing of the palace, in 1798–1802, was named after and grapevines.
the apartments arranged for the founder of the 4 Restaurant and café
Queen Charlotte Mathilde. Württemberg dynasty.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp497–8 and pp522–4

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