Capital of the Kingdon: Stuttgart
Focused mostly on the Stuttgart and local Württemberg area, "Capital of the Kingdom: Stuttgart" is a blog for those who love history (especially architectural). It is also a blog for people looking to find a places of historical interest in the greater Stuttgart area.
tags: architecture, history, stuttgart, travel
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Originally from Virginia and been traveling and working abroad for over 25 years. Have been living and working in Germany since 2006.
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Near Berliner Platz Tram Stop
Posted on 11/07/2012
Not too far from Berliner Platz in Stuttgart, one comes across some buildings which defy color. They absolutely refuse to play by the rules of the rainbow or any shade thereof. Visiting...
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"Here lies..." (The Pragfriedhof, Stuttgart)
Posted on 26/05/2012
Pragfriedhof, (Friedhof = cemetery) is located not terribly far from the main train station of Stuttgart. It is rather large, but more importantly, it is particularly interesting. It is...
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Mixing Today and Yesterday
Posted on 20/05/2012
Kunstmuseum Stuttgart (© Copyright 2012) It isn't always easy to mix the present with the past. There are all sorts of reasons why that is. Some have to do with personal taste on...
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The Fountains at Schlossplatz
Posted on 15/05/2012
This post is dedicated to the memory of Trish, a wonderful photographer from Canada, who had such appreciation for and gave the most supportive and encouraging words to the rest of us...
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Cannstatter Wasen: a Stuttgart tradition
Posted on 11/05/2012
(© Copyright 2012)Anyone who claims to know anything about Stuttgart is aware of one thing for sure: in the district of Bad Cannstatt, across the footbridge from Berg, lies about 85...
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Shades of Solitude
Posted on 07/05/2012
Schloß Solitude (© Copyright 2012)Compared to Rosenstein Palace (see earlier post), Schloß Solitude is not that much bigger, but it does appear rather more like an actual...
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Rosenstein Palace and Park on the Neckar
Posted on 03/05/2012
Rosenstein Palace (© Copyright 2012)Rosenstein Palace, or Schloß Rosenstein in German, is the former country seat of Wilhelm I, second and longest reigning king of...
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Rotenberg am Neckar: a tragic love story
Posted on 29/04/2012
Rotunda of the Royal Mausoleum of the House of Württemberg (Rosenstein) (© Copyright 2012)Rotenberg is the hill outside of Stuttgart on which sits the memorial to a beautiful but...
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Galatea Fountain, Eugenplatz
Posted on 29/04/2012
(© Copyright 2012)Eugenplatz in Stuttgart: Queen Olga of Württemberg, consort of King Karl I, gave this fountain known as the Galatea fountain to the people of Stuttgart in 1890,...
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