Eugensplatz is one of the most popular viewpoints in Stuttgart. This is partly due to the fact that it is easy to reach - a subway stop is located directly at Eugensplatz and those who like it more sporty, work out the view over the Eugenstaffel.
The square is also known for the Galatea fountain, one of the most beautiful and largest fountains in the state capital. The figure of Galatea, a nymph from Greek mythology, was donated by Queen Olga. When the fountain was inaugurated in 1890, there were numerous complaints. The nymph was too lightly dressed for the people of Stuttgart. Legend has it that Queen Olga then threatened to have the statue turned upside down. Thus, she would have pointed her naked rear end at the city. Thereupon the complaints fell silent.
Eugensplatz has another sight in store for its visitors: since 2013, an approximately three-meter-high Greek-style limestone column has commemorated the humorist Vicco von Bülow, better known as Loriot. Von Bülow lived in Stuttgart from 1938 to 1941, in the immediate vicinity of Eugensplatz. A statue of a pug was subsequently added to the column. This refers to the Loriot quote, "A life without a pug is possible, but pointless." Stuttgart owes the pug statue that can be admired today to numerous citizens who donated money for the bronze sculpture.
