Schloss Solitude (Schloss Solitude)

Appreciating the location of "At the Five Oaks" - away from the chaos and frustration of the world when he wanted to rest from hunting trips, Duke Carl Eugen planned the hunting lodge and mansion. Summer villa started in 1763. Solitude Mansion was conceived as a lavish palace complex with vast, almost endless gardens, amusement park and woodland. Its relationship with Sanssouci in Potsdam could not be concealed. Construction began between 1764 and 1775 when Duke Carl Eugen von Württemberg commissioned the construction masters Friedrich Weyhing, Philippe de la Guêpière and Reinhold Ferdinand Heinrich Fischer The Duke himself played a very active role in the design.The main building, the opulent centerpiece, was built largely for exhibition.The duke and his entourage in one building. slightly more modest houses on the south side.

The interior of the palace radiates splendor and is designed in the styles of the late Rococo and early Neoclassical periods. The main building, a particularly charming hall in the center of the complex, with its elaborate and decorative rooms, is very well preserved. Its highlight is the White Hall below the dome. The local government of Baden-Württemberg funded the renovation of the building, including ceiling frescoes and wall murals of the hall, between 1972 and 1983. Solitude residence is also home to Mr. HoheKarlsschule, a prestigious school for the sons of noble families from Württemberg. Hohe Karlsschule's most famous student was: poet, philosopher, physician, historian and playwright - Friedrich Schiller. Since 1990, Akademie Schloss Solitude (Solitude Palace Academy), an organization that supports young artists, has been housed in one of the venue's buildings. Another annex houses the Fritz Graevenitz Museum, which displays the works of this Stuttgart sculptor.

From 1764 until 1768, Duke Carl Eugen commissioned the construction of Solitude Allee, an avenue connecting Solitude with Ludwigsburg Palace. The route stretched in a straight line for more than 13 km from the north mouth of Solitude to Ludwigsburg. It is mostly still intact and parts of it are now a paved public footpath.

Address: Solitude 1, 70197 Stuttgart

Opening hours: - April 1 - October 31: Tuesday - Sunday & Public Holidays: 10:00 - 17:00

- November 1 - March 31: Tuesday - Friday & Saturday: 13:30 - 16:00 / Sunday & Holiday: 10:00 - 16:00 / December 24 & December 31: closed

Admission: 4.00 Euro (adult) / 2.00 Euro (child)

Website: https://www.schloesser-und-gaerten.de/en/home