Ludwigsburg Palace and Baroque Gardens (near Stuttgart, Germany) from the south.

Courtyard of Ludwigsburg Palace, looking north

Ludwigsburg Palace is Germany's largest baroque palace^{[citation needed]} and features an enormous baroque garden. It is located in the city of Ludwigsburg (12 km north of Stuttgart's city centre). The Palace was at times one of the most magnificent courts in Europe (according to Casanova). Residenzschloss Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Germany File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Residenzschloss Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Germany File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... de:Bild:SchlossLudwigsburgInnenhof. ... de:Bild:SchlossLudwigsburgInnenhof. ... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens. ... Ludwigsburg is a city in Germany, about 12 km north of Stuttgarts city center, near the river Neckar. ... City Center seen from Weinsteige Road Stuttgart Palace Square - New Palace Solitude Palace The 1956 TV Tower U.S. Army Kelley Barracks Stuttgart [], located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of 591,528 (as of April 2006) in the city... Giacomo Casanova “Casanova” redirects here. ...

History

The foundation stone was laid on May 17, 1704 under Duke Eberhard Ludwig of Württemberg (reigning monarch from 1693 to 1733). One year later the site was named "Ludwigsburg" (in English: Ludwig's castle). Begun as a hunting lodge, the project became much more complex and gained momentum over the years. is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ... A cherub paints the portrait of Duke Eberhard Ludwig in this 1711 mural by Luca Antonio Colombo in the Ludwigsburg Palace Duke Eberhard Ludwig (18 September 1676 – 31 October 1733) was the tenth duke of Württemberg, from 1692 until 1733. ... Arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Wuerttemberg. ...

On August 17, 1709, the duke established the city of Ludwigsburg directly next to his palace. In 1718, Ludwigsburg temporarily became capital and sole residence of the dukes of Württemberg. Later on, under the successors of Eberhard Ludwig, the residence was transferred back to nearby Stuttgart. August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24. ... Arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Wuerttemberg. ... City Center seen from Weinsteige Road Stuttgart Palace Square - New Palace Solitude Palace The 1956 TV Tower U.S. Army Kelley Barracks Stuttgart [], located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of 591,528 (as of April 2006) in the city...

In 1733, when the construction phase had been completed, the baroque style was absolutely prevailing in Germany. Eventually, successors of Eberhard Ludwig modified the original design of the palace. Especially, Duke Carl Eugen of Württemberg (1728 - 1793) and King Friedrich of Württemberg (1754 - 1816) have to be mentioned. Events February 12 - British colonist James Oglethorpe founds Savannah, Georgia. ... King Frederick I of Württemberg Crown of the Kingdom of Württemberg Frederick I (German: ) (November 6, 1754 — October 30, 1816) was the first King of Württemberg. ...

Today, three different styles are dominant:

• Baroque (e.g. Old Main Building, Rest Room of New Main Building, Building of the Giants, Games & Hunting Pavilions, Court Capel)
• Rococo (e.g. Order Chapel, Duke's Private Suite, New Main Building) - modifications by Duke Carl Eugen
• Empire (e.g. Marble Hall, King's Audience Chamber, Queen's Bed Room, King's Library) - modifications by King Friedrich

Main architects, who were involved in the construction and refurbishment of the site, are: Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens. ... North side of the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo - carriage courtyard: all the stucco details sparkled with gold until 1773, when Catherine II had gilding replaced with olive drab paint. ... Scholars debate about what exactly constitutes an empire (from the Latin imperium, denoting military command within the ancient Roman government). ...

• Johann Friedrich Nette (from 1704 to 1714)
• Donato Giuseppe Frisoni (from 1714 to 1733)
• Philippe de La Guêpière (1757 / 58, Palace Theater and Rococo refurbishment of New Main Building)
• Friedrich Thouret

Under King Wilhelm I of Württemberg, the palace and especially the gardens decayed gradually because the monarch, in contrast to his predecessors, showed no interest in Ludwigsburg Palace. He favored his own palace projects "Wilhelma" (Moorish Style) and "Rosenstein" (Classicism) in Stuttgart. Philippe de La Guêpière, (*1725, Sceaux near Paris, +October the 30th 1773, Paris), was a french architect. ... Classicism door in Olomouc, The Czech Republic Teatr Wielki in Warsaw Church La Madeleine in Paris Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for classical antiquity, as setting standards for taste which the classicist seeks to emulate. ... City Center seen from Weinsteige Road Stuttgart Palace Square - New Palace Solitude Palace The 1956 TV Tower U.S. Army Kelley Barracks Stuttgart [], located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of 591,528 (as of April 2006) in the city...

Ludwigsburg Palace was not destroyed during World War II, so a renaissance of the complex could start in the mid 20th century. The continuous garden show "Flourishing Baroque", that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, opened in 1953. Nowadays, the palace and its surrounding gardens are presented to the public in a state very similar to their appearance around 1800. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The palace theatre (Europe's oldest preserved) and its stage machinery from 1758 are still operational. 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Additionally, Ludwigsburg Palace nowadays offers three museums:

• Baroque Gallery (Old Main Building) - a branch of Stuttgart State Gallery - presents the State Gallery's collection of Baroque paintings
• Porcelain Museum (New Main Building) - a branch of Württemberg State Museum Stuttgart
• Baroque Fashion Museum - a branch of Württemberg State Museum Stuttgart - presents clothes from 1750 to 1820

Two smaller palaces complete the royal compound in Ludwigsburg: "Favorite" (built from 1713 to 1728) and "Monrepos" (built from 1764 to 1768). Monrepos was also a grand and famous park in the Finnish city of Viipuri, now Vyborg, Russia. ...

External links

• Ludwigsburg Palace (Official web site of the state home authority Baden-Württemberg)

Coordinates: 48°54′00″N, 9°11′45″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...