Old Castle (Stuttgart)

Old Palace
Old Palace
German: Altes Schloss
	From Schlossplatz
	Location in Baden-Württemberg Location in Baden-Württemberg Location in Baden-Württemberg Location in Baden-Württemberg (Germany)
General information
Status	Completed
Location	Schillerplatz, Stuttgart-Center
Town or city	Stuttgart
Country	Germany
Coordinates	48°46′38″N 9°10′45″E / 48.77722°N 9.17917°E

The Old Palace (

Dukes of Württemberg and today is the home of the Landesmuseum Württemberg. The castle church (German

: Schloßkirche) still functions as a place of worship.

History

In the year 950 AD, a castle was completed on the grounds of the Old Castle to protect the mare garden. In the 14th century, it was the home of the Counts of Württemberg and their Court Chamber. From 1553-1578, Dukes Christoph and Louis III renovated the castle adding an equestrian staircase built by Blasius Berwart in 1560 and the church and conference room in 1562. In the 18th century, the moat was filled.

In 1931, the castle's dirnitz and two towers were destroyed by fire.^[1] The castle again saw damage, large parts of the ethnographic collection of the Landesmuseum Württemberg falling victim to fire, during World War II before being renovated in 1971. Paul Schmitthenner renovated the castle in 1971.

The arcaded courtyard of the castle itself shows architectural motifs of early Italian Renaissance.

King

New Castle

, which was built in the late 18th century.

On the

20 July 1944

.