Stuttgart

Stuttgart , an ancient city, built on the site of a Roman fortress Bad Kanshtat , guarded in the 2nd century trade routes, reaching the river Neckar. The date of foundation of the city is 950 years called .er, when the son of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I the Great , Duke Alemannskim Lyutolfom here was built stud and the first municipal building , hence the name of the city , as mare garden.

 

Today, Stuttgart - the capital of Baden -Wuerttemberg , the second, after Bavaria 's wealthiest regions in Germany .Despite the prosperity of the local population the city is more like a very large and cozy village.

 

Attractions Stuttgart.

But in an apparent provincialism should not forget that Stuttgart is one of the automotive world capitals, is releasing two iconic brand cars - Mercedes ( in Sindelfingen ) and Porsche ( in Zuffenhausen .) It is not surprising that two of the chapters Shtutgara sights - this car museums .

Porsche Museum and the Museum of Mercedes Benz.

 

Both atomobilnyh museum attracts tourists from all over the world and are rightly proud of the city. In both collections, tells about the history and development of an appropriate car brand , but also exhibited absolutely unique exhibits, such as Benz's first car in 1886 .

 

MERCEDES - a brand that has become a modern symbol of the city, so a huge dome of the building the train station in Stuttgart (Suttgart Hauptbahnhof) is crowned by a turret with a star on the top of the Mercedes .

 

The city has two universities , so the city can rightly be considered as a student and the capital.

 

From the main station to the historic sites is a lively street Königstrasse . Just a few minutes - and you are on the Palace Square (Schlossplatz) , with its buildings of the Classical period and the new palace building of the XIX century .

 

A little to the south of the area Shlossplatts in the old castle is the Museum of Baden -Wuerttemberg .It is a harmonious building of the XVI century beautifully restored. Its courtyard is used for all sorts of cultural events, and inside is a collection of Regional Museum of Baden-Württemberg : Painting, jewelry, astronomical instruments , costumes.Here , close to both the palaces - National Gallery of Baden -Wuerttemberg, here represented by European painting from the XV to XX century , as well as the Collection of prints.

 

 

Most famous is the local zoo .Stuttgart Zoo Wilhelm is not only a zoo , but the Botanical Gardens, as well as the old park of the XIX century , and these three persons combined in one unit Zoo and Botanical Garden.

 

in Stuttgart in 1954 built the first tower in the world , is the most modern planetarium in the world , and the Stuttgart State Theatre - the largest in Europe.

In addition the city is known as a music center .International Academy of Bach, Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart Radio Philharmonic Orchestra , chamber orchestra and chamber choir , various music festivals - an integral part of the urban image of Stuttgart.

 

It is interesting that the city's history is closely connected with the dynasty of the Romanovs.Daughters of the Russian Tsars , Catherine Pavlovna (1788-1819) , Olga (1822-1892) were married to kings and the people here was founded in Stuttgart, many agencies (banks , hospitals, school ) and charities.

 

Winery, Culture and Cuisine .

In its rising around the magnificent vineyards , and here ripens not only bright but also dark grapes, which in Germany are rare. Moreover, earlier this produced so much wine that it was cheaper than water and even sometimes added to the solution during the construction.Pride in Stuttgart - the famous Trollinger , Württemberg best red wine .

 

are the indigenous people of Stuttgart Swabians , descendants of the Germanic tribe Sueves speaking Swabian dialect, which is very different from the classic German and very difficult to understand .In addition to linguistic differences from other people in Germany, they have their special dishes.

 

Swabian cuisine is very original. That's a lot of dough , for example, a kind of Swabian pasta - shpetsle with cheese and onions, or maultashen - something like ravioli, but larger, juicier and with different fillings. Or roast venison .It's all fresh and made ​​sure of his grandmother's recipes. Drink it all to Trollinger - the famous Swabian red wine, or its variant Trollinger - Lemberger - mit . Or mineral water sources of Stuttgart, produced in volumes of more than 20 million liters per year , which is used both in everyday life and in medicine .

 

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