Duke Carl Eugen’s intention was to build a “second Versailles”, and the New Palace with its 365 rooms, many of which are sumptiously furnished, did indeed attain an impressive size. It was restored after the Second World War and now houses various government offices.
02 New Palace (Neues Schloss)
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01 Starting point: Main Station/Königstrasse (8:03 min) • 03 Art Gallery (Kunstgebäude) (2:11 min) • 04 Upper Palace Garden (Oberer Schlossgarten) (3:56 min) • 05 Upper Palace Garden: Sculpture (1:53 min) • 06 Fountain of Fate (Schicksalsbrunnen) (3:03 min) • 07 State Opera and Playhouse (3:19 min) • 08 State Parliament (Landtag) (2:25 min) • 09 Old and New State Galleries (5:28 min) • 10 Museum of History (Haus der Geschichte) (2:10 min) • 11 Württemberg State Library (2:33 min) • 12 Wilhelm's Palace (3:18 min) • 13 Karl's Square (Karlsplatz) (1:18 min) • 14 Memorial to the Victims of the Holocaust (1:02 min) • 15 Covered Market (Markthalle) (2:09 min) • 16 Market Square (2:23 min) • 17 Town Hall (2:37 min) • 18 "Hans in Luck" Fountain (Hans-im-Glück-Brunnen) (2:50 min) • 19 Hegel's Birthplace (Hegelhaus) (4:14 min) • 20 Collegiate Church (Stiftskirche) (5:01 min) • 21 Granary (Fruchtkasten) (2:15 min) • 22 Schiller Square and Schiller Monument (5:50 min) • 23 Prince's Palace and Old Chancellory (Prinzenbau und Alte Kanzlei) (2:43 min) • 24 Old Palace (Altes Schloss) (7:05 min) • 25 Art Museum (Kunstmuseum) (3:37 min) • 26 Sculpture "Crinkly avec disque rouge" (2:05 min) • 27 Königsbau, Old Stock Exchange (Königsbau, Alte Börse) (4:04 min)
