Beautiful views, good walking paths, picturesque vineyards: Burgholzhof conjures up a touch of Tuscany in the state capital. A special highlight is the 27-meter-high Burgholzhof tower. If you dare to climb up, you will be rewarded with a fabulous 360-degree view: Stuttgart East, Bad Cannstatt, Hallschlag and the Neckar Valley lie at your feet from up here.
But the tower itself is also a real eye-catcher. If you think of a Roman watchtower when you see it, you're right. The Verschönerungsverein Bad Cannstatt had the tower built in the form of an ancient fort by city architect Friedrich Keppler. In 1881 it was inaugurated in the presence of Crown Prince Wilhelm, later King Wilhelm II.
The Burgholzhof Tower is open every weekend between the beginning of May and the end of October.
