Wilhelm Palais
Wilhelm Palace | |
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General information | |
Type | Palais |
Architectural style | Classical |
Classification | Palace |
Location | Baden-Württemberg |
Town or city | Stuttgart |
Country | Germany |
Coordinates | 48°46′34″N 9°11′3″E / 48.77611°N 9.18417°E |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Giovanni Salucci, Wilhelm Tiedje |
The Wilhelmspalais (German: Wilhelm's Palace) is a
History
The Wilhelmspalais was built from 1834 to 1840 by
The grandnephew of Wilhelm II, also named Wilhelm, moved into the Wilhelmpalais until Wilhelm II abdicated on 30 November 1918.[citation needed] On 9 November 1918, revolutionaries stormed the castle.[citation needed] The property passed into the ownership if the city of Stuttgart upon the abdication of Wilhelm II on 30 November 1918. It became a museum in 1929 that featured exhibitions.[citation needed] The building was destroyed during World War II.
Between 1961 and 1965,
Since the library moved out, it has been decided that Wilhelmspalais will become a museum once more (Stuttgart City Museum). Stuttgart architects Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei and Jangled Nerves started work in 2014. The museum opened in April 2018.
The addition to a café and bar have been well received by the general populace, and Wilhelmspalais was a popular place to find local artists.
Trivia
- A modest statue of Wilhelm II stands outside the Palais.
External links
- Media related to Wilhelmspalais (Stuttgart) at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German) Search "Wilhelmspalais" on the German Digital Library
- (in German) Search "Wilhelmspalais Stuttgart" in Digital SPK Portal on the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation.
- (in German) About Wilhelmspalais Stuttgart on stuttgart.de
- (in German) History of Wilhelmspalais on the website of the Stuttgart City Museum
- (in German) Virtual tour made by Heiko Sting