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Ludwigsburg Travel Guide: 35 reviews and 100 photos
Ludwigsburg is about 25kms north of Stuttgart. It began in the 18th century as a small community which formed and grew around a castle built by Duke Eberhard Ludwig. Throughout the 300 years of its evolution, Ludwigsburg has always been in the shadows of Stuttgart and therefore has been less important despite the fact that the city has the biggest and best preserved baroque palace in the whole of Germany. Friedrich Schiller was also inspired by Ludwigsburg to write his play Wallenstein over 200 years ago. In 1842 the town was famous for its production of a special kind of porcelain. Today there is a internationally recognised film academy, the only one in the State, as well as 4 universities.
The city has prospered into a city of 85,000 people. There are some 1200 commercial and craft oriented companies and over 50 factories. Throughout its seven suburbs there are also over 2000 wholesale and retail outlets. The city is also an important military depot. One of the most popular attractions is the annual garden show which is held on the grounds of the Palace and is one of Germany’s oldest.
I really only visited the Palace and the gardens in Ludwigsburg. I was dropped off in the morning by a dear friend. Instead of taking about 45 mins, he got lost enroute, it started to lightly snow and it took us nearly 2 hours in the end. He was supposed to be teaching a class at the University and being so late, we stopped there first to explain... poor Hans (again), I don't think he lived it down with his students - getting lost that is. We finally made it to the Palace where he dropped me off and dashed back to his class. I had a couple of hours there before he picked me up again, this time to head to Stuttgart for a nice hot lunch before starting our walking tour...which is another story.
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By Road : Ludwigsburg is only 15 kms from Stuttgart and right on the River Neckar and A81. Take the A81 autobahn and... more travel advice
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I believe this is where they stored the ice. There is little more that I know about this 'hut' but it sits below the... more travel advice
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These were some of the birds and animals around the Fairytale Garden. The walk around the palace grounds is really... more travel advice
The Fairytale Garden
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The enchanting Fairy Tale Garden is with the palace gardens and has been designed for children to enjoy. There is the... more travel advice
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Comments (9)
You did a great job on covering the Ludwigsburg Palace. I grew up a few kilometers away.
I went to this castle too in January 2005 and indeed a very magnificent and interesting castle. The outlook is just breathtaking and cant believe it's already 300 years old and looks so modern and grand.
geez I missed this we german gem totally. I am glad you got out of the cold ...through the site entrance ^..^ gosh those bedrooms, hide and seek places!! Bluehendes Barock!!! sweet page KW, thanx for sharing
Agreed with Simone, I liked the Castle, but I won't say Happy Easter to you yet LOL
Great page! Wow, what a huge castle! Great tip to go here! I've put it on my wishlist of to-visit-castles! Happy Easter to you too! :-))))
What a huge castle, you'd never find each other living in a place like that - on second thoughts perhaps its not a bad idea :-) Great page though, and wonderful photos
Miss Germany. Visit when I can. P.S. I caught the fish for Dr. Dougie Merry Christmas
Great page and pictures,hope to see someday this beautiful Palace!!.
What an interesting destination! I never heard of it. So much beauty in this place, thanks for sharing!
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