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E Linden-Museum/ Staatl. works by Mies van der Rohe (Am the appearance of hovering in Johannes Kepler (1571–1630)
Museum für Völkerkunde Weißenhof 14–29), Le Corbusier space. More than 80 cars are on
Hegelplatz 1. Tel (0711) 2 02 23. (Rathe naustraße 1–3), Peter display, ranging from the Lohner- This outstanding astronomer and
Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sat, 10am– Behrens (Hölzelweg 3–5) and Porsche, the world’s first hybrid mathematician was born in Weil der
6pm Sun. & ∑ lindenmuseum.de Hans Scharoun (Hölzelweg 1). automobile built in 1900, to the Stadt. He studied theology in Tübingen,
The Linden Museum is one of latest generation of the Porsche where he encountered the work of
Germany’s finest ethnology P Liederhalle 911. There are also historical Nicolaus Copernicus, becoming a
museums. It was founded by Berliner Platz 1. archives, an open workshop, a fervent advocate of his theory. Forced
Count Karl von Linden, who was A must for all lovers of modern restaurant and café. to flee in 1600, Kepler went to Prague
also its director from 1889 until architecture, Liederhalle, in the where he worked with Tycho Brahe.
Many years of research led him to
1910. The museum contains centre of Stuttgart, is a success- P Markthalle formulate three laws of planetary
many fascinating ful synthesis of tradition Dorotheenstraße 4. Open 7:30am– motion. Kepler is also the inventor of
exhibits from all over and modernism. Built 6:30pm Mon–Fri, 7am–5pm Sat. the twin-lens telescope.
the world, including in 1955–56 by Adolf Stuttgart’s market hall, built
figures from the Abel and Rolf Some of the models on display in the in 1912–14 in Art Nouveau
Indonesian theatre Gutbrod, this Mercedes-Benz Museum style on the site of an earlier
of shadows, fine cultural and veg etable market, is one of P Bad Cannstatt (9 miles) southwest, it is worth
a Tibetan sand congress centre, Benz’s three-wheeled the finest in Europe. Built as Once an independent health visiting the Romanesque
mandala, a with three concert automobile from 1886. Also a food exchange, it has magni- resort, Bad Cannstatt is now Church of St Martin Canons,
6th–8th-century mask halls clustered around on display is a hand-made ficent frescoes. Today it still a district of Stuttgart. Set in a which was founded in 1083.
from Peru in South an irregular hall, is limousine that was built in the sells fresh fruit and vegetables beautiful park, it has a late- While you are there, take a stroll
America and a full-size still impressive today. 1930s for the Emperor of Japan to the general public, and also Gothic parish hall-church, a along Lange Straße to the old
reproduction of an Peruvian mask in and the first “Popemobile”, which houses a small restaurant Neo-Classical town hall and a town hall, which dates from
Islamic bazaar. the Linden-Museum E Mercedes- was built for Pope Paul VI. and café. Kursaal (spa-house), built in 1478 and is joined with the Salt
Benz Museum Another interesting exhibit is 1825–42. One of its attractions is House (1592). The two buildings,
P Weißenhofsiedlung Mercedesstraße 100. Tel (0711) 173 the famous 1950s racing car, + Schloß Solitude the Neo-Classical Schloß both half-timbered in their
Weissenhofmuseum im Haus Le 00 00. Open 9am–6pm Tue–Sun. Silberpfeil (Silver Arrow), as well Solitude 1. Tel (0711) 69 66 99. Rosenstein, built in 1824–29 at upper sections, now house the
Corbusier, Am Weißenhof 20. Closed public holidays. as models that were built for Open Apr–Oct: 10am–noon, 1:30– the request of King Wilhelm I, town museum.
Tel (0711) 2 57 91 87. Open 11am– To the east of the town centre, attempts on world speed 5pm Tue–Sat, 10am–5pm Sun; Nov– based on amended designs by A little further to the west, Weil
6pm Tue–Fri, 10am–6pm Sat & Sun. in the Obertürkheim district, is records. Also on display are Mar: 1:30–4pm Tue–Sat, 10am–4pm John Papworth. The King was der Stadt is the birthplace of the
Architektur-Galerie: Tel (0711) 257 the famous Mercedes-Benz scores of the latest models that Sun. 8 obligatory. & garden free. also the initiator of the beautiful astronomer Johannes Kepler and
14 34. Open 2–6pm Tue–Sat, noon– Museum. Its splendid collection have been produced by the This exquisite small palace, “Wilhelm’s complex”. This the reformer Johannes Brenz. The
5pm Sun. ∑ weissenhof.de illustrates the development company. The visitor can also standing on the slopes of a hill, includes a Moorish-style villa town’s late-Gothic church of St
A building exhibition held in of motorcar production, learn the history of Daimler-Benz was built for Prince Karl Eugene located in a symmetrically laid- Peter and St Paul was completed
1927 in Stuttgart had housing as from the earliest models to AG, which was created by the in 1763–67. The Prince not only out park, with many Oriental- in 1492 by Aberlin Jörg. Inside
its main theme. It left behind an today’s state-of-the-art, merger in 1926 of Daimler- commissioned the residence, but style pavilions and other is a beautiful Renaissance
estate that still exists today, computerized products. Set Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz also took an active part in its decorative elements. sacrarium, dating from 1611.
although it was badly bombed up to celebrate the centenary & Cie., Rhein. The company’s design, which is the work of Completed in the 1840s, its The Marktplatz, with a statue
during World War II. Most of the of their inventions, the museum subsequent 1999 merger with Pierre Louis Philippe de la main designer was Karl Ludwig of Kepler at its centre, has a
houses represent functionalism, features over 70 historic Chrysler created one of the Guêpière, who introduced the Wilhelm von Zanth. The park Renaissance town hall (1582).
which was being promoted at vehicles, all in immaculate world’s largest car manufacturing Louis XVI-style to Germany. Many has now been transformed into Nearby, at Keplergasse 2, stands
the time by the Bauhaus. The condition. The collection concerns, Daimler-Chrysler. consider this palace to be a botanical-zoological garden. the house in which the famous
estate, which was to serve as an includes the world’s two oldest his masterpiece. astronomer was born and which
example to others, has some automobiles, Gottlieb Daimler’s P Fernsehturm Following its full restoration Environs now houses a small museum,
interesting houses, including horseless carriage and Carl Jahnsstraße 120. Tel (0711) 232 in 1990, and the provision of 45 Stuttgart provides a convenient the Kepler-Museum.
597. Open 10am–11pm Mon–Thu, residential studio apartments, base for exploring the surroun- Another place worthy of a visit
9am–11pm Fri–Sun. the palace now serves art dings. In Sindelfingen, 15 km is Waiblingen, 10 km (6 miles) to
∑ fernsehturm-stuttgart.de students on scholarships from the northeast of Stuttgart. It
Built between 1954 and 1956 this all over the world. A 15-km features a Romanesque church,
television tower was the world’s (9-mile) long, straight road the vaults of which are decorated
first to be built entirely from ferro- connects Schloß Solitude with some splendid wall
concrete. It is 217 m (712 ft) high with Ludwigsburg. paintings dating from 1515.
and stands on a wooded hilltop,
Hoher Bopser. Its observation
platform provides splendid views
over Schwäbische Alb, Schwarz-
wald and, on a clear day, the Alps.

E Porsche-Museum
Porscheplatz 1. Tel (01805) 356 911.
Open 9am–6pm Tue–Sun.
The exhibition area is made up
of a steel structure resting on just
House designed by Le Corbusier in Weißenhofsiedlung three concrete cores, giving it The façade of the Schloß Solitude, in the hills to the west of Stuttgart’s centre
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp497–8 and pp522–4

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