Stuttgart Highlights: Palace Squares, Old Town & Car City

What's the walk about?

Welcome to Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg, cradled in a green bowl of vine-covered hills where the automobile was born. This walk gathers the city's essential sights into one easy loop through the heart of the old town. From beneath the slowly turning golden Mercedes star atop the station tower, you'll stroll down the lively Königstraße, wander past Gothic churches and royal palace squares, dip into a glittering Art-Nouveau market hall, and finish among the masterpieces of the Staatsgalerie. Along the way you'll trace three threads that define Stuttgart: its palaces and kings, its old-town heart, and its restless spirit of engineering and wine. Let's begin.

What you'll see

1. 1

   Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof

   landmark

2. 2

   Koenigstrasse

   Boulevard

3. 3

   Stiftskirche and Schillerplatz

   church

4. 4

   Markthalle

   Market

5. 5

   Altes Schloss (Landesmuseum Württemberg)

   Castle

6. 6

   Schlossplatz and Neues Schloss

   square

7. 7

   Eckensee, Schlossgarten

   Park

8. 8

   Stuttgart State Opera (Opernhaus)

   Theater

9. 9

   Staatsgalerie Stuttgart

   Museum