When locals talk about Birkenkopf, they usually call it "Monte Scherbelino". And visitors recognize that "Scherbenberg" is an apt name when they reach the summit at the latest: gray debris and facade remnants are piled up everywhere, with greenery poking out from between the cracks.
Before the Second World War, the Birkenkopf was about 40 meters smaller. The air raids on Stuttgart created a lot of rubble in the city toward the end of World War II. Some of it was deposited on Birkenkopf between 1953 and 1957, and the hill eventually reached its current height. If you look closely, you will recognize one or the other detail: a grave slab, reliefs, broken columns and some more.
Memorial with wonderful view
Monte Scherbelino" in Stuttgart is both a monument and a memorial. A plaque recalls the history of its creation: "This mountain, piled up from the ruins of the city after the Second World War, stands as a memorial to the victims, and as a reminder to the living." A cross sits enthroned on the summit under which church services are held in the summer.
Those who have climbed this piece of Stuttgart's city history are rewarded with a wonderful view. In good weather, the view extends beyond the Swabian Alb.
Birch head "Monte Scherbelino
