With its rows of trees, fountains and fields of flowers, Schlossplatz is today considered one of the most beautiful squares in Europe. This was not always the case in the past. At the beginning of the 19th century, Schlossplatz was just a parade and drill ground. It was not until the 1860s that the dusty area was transformed into a blooming flower garden.
The baroque garden with its intersecting paths and colorful flowers is a real jewel. There are the beautiful fountains, erected in honor of King William I in 1863, in which many a city dweller cools off on a hot day. There is the cast-iron bandstand with Moorish decorated arches, where military bands played every Sunday for many years.
Middle Ages meets modernity
And there is the neat Jubilee Column, on the top of which Concordia, the goddess of harmony, is enthroned. It was erected in 1841 as a wooden festival column in honor of William I and later replaced by a stone monument. Incidentally, the sculpture of Concordia was added 17 years later because the king did not want to see a sculpture of himself on the monument.
If that's not enough, take a 360-degree look around: Schlossplatz is embraced by Stuttgart's most beautiful and important buildings: the Old and New Palaces, the Königsbau and the Museum of Art - to name just a few. Here, the Middle Ages meet modernity in harmony.
