Ludwigsburg Palace & Blühendes Barock
Residenzschloss Ludwigsburg
One of Germany's largest Baroque palaces, with 452 rooms, the “Blooming Baroque” gardens and a fairy-tale garden. Known as the “Versailles of Swabia.”
Ludwigsburg Palace lies about 12 km north of Stuttgart. It was built between 1704 and 1733 for Duke Eberhard Ludwig of Württemberg, and it combines Baroque, Rococo and Classicist styles across 18 buildings and 452 rooms. The interior can only be visited on a guided tour, with English-language tours available. Tours take about 1.5 hours. The palace also houses a ceramics museum, a fashion museum and a court theater. The “Blooming Baroque” (Blühendes Barock) gardens surrounding the palace feature Baroque flower beds and a fairy-tale garden. From September to November, the gardens host the world's largest pumpkin festival, and in winter there is a Baroque Christmas market. The palace and gardens charge separately. Take the S4 or S5 to Ludwigsburg station, then walk about 15 minutes.
Opening hours
Palace tours approx. 10:00–17:00; gardens approx. Mar–Nov 09:00–20:30
Nearby sights
- Porsche Museum
- Wilhelma Zoo and Botanical Garden
- Rosensteinpark & State Museum of Natural History
- Höhenpark Killesberg & Killesberg Tower
- Weissenhof Estate
- Cannstatter Volksfest
- Stuttgart City Library
- Mercedes-Benz Museum