About Stuttgart in Germany

Located in the beautiful valley of the Necka, surrounded by forests and vineyards, in the southwest Germany, Stuttgart is the capital of the kingdom of Wurttemberg. It is now a major transportation point, with a large river port and an international airport. Stuttgartc is an important economic and cultural center of the region. It is home to industries such as Mercedes-Benz, Porsche cars and Zeiss optical equipment . Stuttgart is the sixth largest city in Germany, with a population of around 590,000. The city of Stuttgart has a pleasant climate.

Stuttgart has many beautiful sights and historic buildings. Two thirds of the land of city is covered with parks, gardens, and woodland. As Germany's only zoological-botanical garden, Wilhelma Gardens houses more than thousands of animals of 1000 different species. Mercedes-Benz Museum houses about one hundred lovingly preserved cars. The Staatsgalerie is a world-class museum. Staatstheater has an opera house and three smaller theaters, in which the opera, ballet, theatre and concerts are produced. The Stuttgart Town Hall is a high building with a 61 metre tall clock tower , built in 1956. Stuttgart is home to world-famous Stuttgart Ballet, State Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra. Known as the Royal Square or Castle Square, Schlossplatz is nestled by Renaissance and neo-classical palaces, fountains, statues and sculpture. The State Gallery has a collection of exhibits ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day. The Old Gallery houses works by Italian, Dutch and Impressionist from the 19th century. The Ludwigsburg Palace is Germany's largest Baroque Palace. Other main attractions include Gottlieb Daimler Memorial Workshop, Porsche Museum, Stuttgart Palace Square and Opera House.