Schlossplatz looking towards the New Castle

Fountain on Schlossplatz looking north

The bandstand looking towards the New Castle

The new art gallery

Schlossplatz is the largest square in the centre of the city of Stuttgart and home to the New Castle which was built between 1746 and 1807.

Schlossplatz stands next to two other popular squares in Stuttgart: Karlspatz to the south and Schillerplatz to the south west.

The entire square was last fully renovated in 1977 to mark the staging of the Bundesgartenschau (State Garden Show) in Stuttgart. The lawns and flowerbeds were renewed in 2006 following the staging of the 2006 World Cup Finals.

[edit] Public transport

• Schlossplatz lies almost directly on the B27 road.
• Bus routes 42 and 44, all 17 night buses, the U5, U6, U7 and U15 lines of the Stuttgart underground stop directly on Schlossplatz.

[edit] Events

Every year Schlossplatz is home to major outdoor events such as open air concerts, children's fairs and parts of the Christmas market including an outdoor ice rink. During the 2006 World Cup Finals the square regularly held more than 40,000 spectators who watched live matches on 3 huge screens.

Schlossplatz featured the United Buddy Bears exhibition in summer 2008 - an array of 144 two metre-high sculptures, each designed by a different artist, touring the world as a symbol of cultural understanding, tolerance and mutual trust.

[edit] Other images

The Königsbau, home to the local stock exchange from 1991 to 2002	The centre of arts	The Alte Kanzlei (Old chancellery), viewed from neighbouring Schillerplatz	The Mercury Pillar, completed in 1598
Entrance to the New Castle from Schlossplatz	The West side of Schlossplatz looking towards the Alte Kanzlei and Schillerplatz		Neues Schloss at night

[edit] References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Schlossplatz Stuttgart

• Schlossplatz panorama – Interactive 360° Panorama

Coordinates: 48°46′42.78″N 9°10′47.68″E / 48.77855°N 9.1799111°E / 48.77855; 9.1799111