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| Ludwigsburg | ||
| federal state | Baden-Wuerttemberg | |
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| Residents | 93.499 (2019) | |
| height | 293 m | |
| Tourist info web | www.ludwigsburg.de | |
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Ludwigsburg is a city in Neckar basin in Baden-Wuerttemberg.
background
Ludwigsburg is a district town in Baden-Württemberg with approx. 85,500 inhabitants and is located north of Stuttgart. The city consists of the districts Mitte, West, Ost, Nord and Süd as well as Pflugfelden, Eglosheim, Hoheneck, Oßweil, Grünbühl, Neckarweihingen and Poppenweiler and some residential areas.
Ludwigsburg was founded in the Baroque era. Around 1704, the Duke of Württemberg Eberhard Ludwig build a small castle on the site of a burned down courtyard. A year later this castle was named Ludwigsburg. In 1709 the first residential buildings were built around the castle. A year later, the construction of a garden began, the castle was expanded and supplemented. From 1718 the new Ludwigsburg settlement was given city rights, became a ducal residence instead of Stuttgart and thus the capital of Württemberg, but lost this property again after several changes. The baroque buildings from the time the city was founded have remained, and they have largely been preserved intact.
getting there
By plane
- 1 Stuttgart Airport
(IATA: STR), Flughafenstrasse 32, 70629 Stuttgart. Tel.: 49 (0)711 94 80, Fax: 49 (0)711 948 22 41, Email: [email protected]. 
Stuttgart Airport is the closest airport with international connections.
By train
Ludwigsburg has good rail connections:
- it is on the route of Stuttgart above Heilbronn to Wurzburg (Frankenbahn)
- another connection goes over Bietigheim-Bissingen and Vaihingen an der Enz above Pforzheim to Karlsruhe - or about Boards to Bruchsal (Western Railway)
- two lines of the Stuttgart S-Bahn go through Ludwigsburg - these are the S4 over Marbach am Neckar to Backnang, and the S5 after Bietigheim-Bissingen. Stops are on 2 Ludwigsburg train station and on 3 Favorite park
By bus
- Public transport is served by the Ludwigsburg Transport Lines (LVL) and the Transport and Tariff Association Stuttgart (VVS)
In the street
- The
from Stuttgart to Heilbronn. She meets at the 
15 Ludwigsburg-Nord to the 
. Other motorway entrances: the 16 Ludwigsburg-Süd and the 17 Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen.
 | In Ludwigsburg were Environmental zones set up in accordance with the fine dust ordinance. Without a corresponding sticker, you risk a fine of € 80 when entering an environmental zone. This also applies to foreign road users. Entry ban for vehicles in pollutant groups 1 2 3 (Info Federal Environment Agency) |  |
The German half-timbered street leads through the place.
By boat
The ships of the Neckar captains stop in the summer months at the landing stages Hoheneck (left Neckar side) and Poppenweiler (right Neckar side).
By bicycle
The Neckar valley cycle path and the Alb-Neckar cycle path lead through Ludwigsburg. In the city and in the surrounding area there are no major differences in altitude to be overcome, but the traffic density is quite high.
mobility
Most of the sights are in the city center area and can therefore be easily reached on foot, otherwise you should take the bus lines Ludwigsburg traffic lines pointed out.
Tourist Attractions
The castles and their surroundings
Residential palace
The 1 Residential palace
is the nucleus of the city. It was built as a pleasure palace for the duke and his mistress, and was magnificently expanded and remodeled, a three-winged complex with a total of over 400 rooms. This includes two churches, a theater, a large inner courtyard and a palace garden. The museums are housed in the huge building:
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- Museums Ludwigsburg Palace (Baroque gallery, ceramics museum, fashion museum, apartment Carl Eugen, Branch of the State Museum of Württemberg), Ludwigsburg Palace, Schlossstrasse 30, 71534 Ludwigsburg. Tel.: (0)7141 182 004, Fax: (0)7141 186 434, Email: [email protected]. Open: Castle daily 10 am-5pm, visits only as part of guided tours; Museums Tue-Sun 10 am-5pm.
- the Ceramic Museum: pieces from important porcelain manufacturers are shown on an area of more than 2000 m², including from Meißen, Vienna and Ludwigsburg. Large collection of stoneware, majolica, faience.
- the Fashion museum: clothing is exhibited on an area of 850 m², exhibits from the 18th century to the present day, 70 thematic units from court robes to jeans and punk.
- The Apartment Duke Carl Eugen in the new Corps de Logis.
- the Baroque gallery: works of art from the 17th and 18th centuries belonging to the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart are exhibited here.
Entrance to the museums is individually € 3.50 / person or € 1.80 / person, as a complete tour (with audio guide) € 7.00 / person or € 3.50 / person
- In the residential palace there is still the Porcelain Manufactory Ludwigsburgwho creates exquisite pieces. The sales gallery can be visited Monday to Friday from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. and Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
- The 2 Blooming baroque is formed by the palace garden of the residential palace. It's not just a French-style garden to match the ambience of the baroque palace. This includes the fairy tale garden with the Emichsburg, which was built in the orchard of the residential palace by Duke Friedrich II.
- The Blossoming Baroque is open during the garden show season from mid-March to the beginning of October at the main entrance on Schorndorfer Straße from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., admission price Blossoming Baroque: adults € 8.50, children € 4.20, there are group prices.
- The baroque adventure card for the castle with all museums and the blooming baroque costs € 17.00 for adults and € 9.00 for children.
- The "world's largest pumpkin exhibition" will take place in the Blooming Baroque until November 8, 2015 (every year in autumn?) With over 450,000 copies, with pumpkin cradle championships, dishes to try and lots of decoration ideas. More information at here.
Favorite Castle
- 3 Favorite Castle, Favorite park 1. Tel.: 49 (0) 7141 182004. The hunting lodge Favorite was built by Duke Eberhard Ludwig as a hunting and pleasure palace, it is located north of the residential palace. Baroque facade, Empire style furnishings. A 70 hectare park with deer and mouflons belongs to the Favorite Palace.Open: mid-March - 1st Nov Mon-Sun 10 am-12pm and 1.30pm-5pm, 2nd Nov - mid-March Mon-Sun 10 am-12pm and 1.30pm-4.30pm.Price: Admission € 4, reduced € 2.
Monrepos
The lake castle 4 Monrepos, is located northeast of Favorite Castle. The first construction began under Duke Eberhard Ludwig in 1714. From 1755 a lake was created, but it was not until Duke Friedrich I, later King of Württemberg, that the building was expanded into a castle and was given the name Monrepos. The castle cannot be viewed from the inside.
Historic buildings and squares
- Only a few hundred meters from the Residenzschloss is located in a westerly direction 1 Marketplace. There are the baroque buildings of the Catholic and the Protestant 5 City Church across from. Eduard Mörike, Justinus Kerner and Friedrich Schiller lived in this environment.
Even more museums ...
- 6 Garrison Museum, Asperger Strasse 52 (Asperger gatehouse). Tel.: (0)7141 910 2412. The Garrison Museum shows the city's role as a major garrison.Open: Wed 3 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sun 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.Price: Admission € 2, young people € 1.
- 7 Ludwigsburg Museum, In the MIK, Eberhardstrasse 1 / Wilhelmstrasse. Tel.: 49 (0)7141 910-2290. The Municipal Museum shows exhibits on prehistory and early history, the history of the city, handicrafts and industry as well as famous Ludwigsburgers.Open: Tuesday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Price: Free entry, donations welcome.
- 8 Old Forge, Hospitalstrasse 42. In the old smithy on Untere Reithausstraße you can see the original equipment of the blacksmith's workshop.Open: every first Saturday of the month from May to October from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Price: Free entry, donations welcome.
- 9 Correctional Museum, Schorndorfer Strasse 38. It was once the only prison in Württemberg for a long time. The guillotine on display is still functional; it was last used in 1946.Open: Tue to Fri from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sun from October to April from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., May to September 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.Price: free entry.
activities
There is a circular hiking trail[1] (approx. 300 minutes, can also be split up), which leads past many sights.
shop
Marstall - new, beautiful center in the city center - hand-made Maultaschen (classic, vegetarian, vegan) and other Swabian specialties in grandma quality on the 1st floor.
kitchen
"Maultaschen on hand" with Mr. Kächele in the stables
Cheap
medium
- Mr. Kächele. handmade Maultaschen (also vegetarian and vegan) and other Swabian specialties in grandma quality.
Upscale
nightlife
- 1 Rock factory Ludwigsburg (closed since the end of 2019), Grönerstrasse 25. Tel.: 49 (0)7141 47420. The dance club for fans of rock, metal, punk, gothic or wave. The music is played by DJs, or live by known or unknown bands since 1983. The guests have already been: Metallica, Iron Maiden, Manowar, Nazareth, Mötley Crüe, Scorpions, Accept, Queen, Helloween, Testament, Anthrax, Metal Church , Running Wild, Sinner, Hammerfall and InExtremo. Chillout area with billiards, table football and machines. For some events, tickets are already sold out in advance and are no longer available at the box office.
- 2 The flint, Leonberger Str. 38. Alternative culture pub. According to the self-description: Institute for Acoustic Penetration and Prevention of Dehydration.
accommodation
- 1 nh hotel, Pflugfelder Strasse 36. Tel.: 49 (0)714115090.
- 2 Hotel Adria, Friesenstrasse 13, 71640 Ludwigsburg. Tel.: (0)7141 990 1500.
- 3 Hotel Riviera, Solitudestr. 43, 71638 Ludwigsburg, Germany. Tel.: (0)7141 24 28 51.
- 4 BEST WESTERN Hotel Favorit Ludwigsburg, Gartenstrasse 18, 71638 Ludwigsburg, Germany. Tel.: (0)7141 97677 0.
- 5 Hotel Krauthof, Beihinger Str. 27, 71642 Ludwigsburg. Tel.: (0)7141 50 88 0.
- 6 City Hotel, Keplerstrasse 2, 71638 Ludwigsburg. Tel.: (0)7141 9410 0.
- 7 Castle Hotel Monrepos, Domain Monrepos 22, 71638 Ludwigsburg. Tel.: (0)7141 3020.
- 8 nestor hotel, Stuttgarter Strasse 35/2, 71638 Ludwigsburg. Tel.: (0)7141 967 0.
- 9 Youth hostel Ludwigsburg, Gemsenbergstrasse 21, 71640 Ludwigsburg. Tel.: 49 7141 51564, Fax: 49 7141 59440, Email: [email protected]. The youth hostel is quietly located up on the mountain, just above the Neckar. Cyclists should consider the really steep ascent, it may be more sensible to switch to the (heavily trafficked) road than to take the steep, in poor condition bike path through the forest. The ascent there is probably only manageable by pushing for the vast majority of cyclists with luggage, and even that can be exhausting. The rooms of the youth hostel are newly furnished, the sanitary facilities are new, clean and very well maintained. Breakfast is normal youth hostel standard, you shouldn't expect anything fancy.Check-in: 4.30pm-9pm.
Learn
- 1 Film Academy Baden-Württemberg, Akademiehof 10.
- 2 University of Public Administration and Finance, Reuteallee 36. Tel.: 49 7141 140-0.
- 3 Ludwigsburg University of Education, Reuteallee 46.
Work
security
Ludwigsburg is generally a safe city. Nevertheless, physical clashes and other acts of violence occur again and again in the area around the train station. At night there should therefore be at least two people in the area around the train station.
health
Ludwigsburg is on the list of health resorts of the Baden-Württemberg Spa Association. In the district Hoheneck Sulphurous mineral water has been coming from a depth of 140 m since 1906. The water is used, among other things, for respiratory diseases and rheumatic diseases for therapeutic purposes. The spa treatments are carried out on an outpatient basis.
- 4 Hoheneck spa, Uferstrasse 50.
Practical advice
| 71634 | Eglosheim |
| 71636 | Pflugfelden |
| 71638 | Ludwigsburg, Grünbühl |
| 71640 | Oßweil |
| 71642 | Hoheneck, Neckarweihingen, Poppenweiler |
trips
- To the Hochdorf Celtic Museum48 ° 53 ′ 21 ″ N.9 ° 0 ′ 12 ″ E in a north-westerly direction to Eberdingen-Hochdorf, approx. 17 km
- To the Schiller National Museum48 ° 56 '8 "N.9 ° 15 '17 "E to Marbach, approx. 11 km
- To Wilhema, to the Stuttgart TV tower or ins Mercedes Benz Museum to Stuttgart, approx. 18 km
- To the Solitude Castle48 ° 47 '12 "N.9 ° 5 ′ 3 ″ E west of Stuttgart direction Leonberg
Neighboring communities
belong to Stuttgart region: Freiberg am Neckar, Benningen, Marbach am Neckar, Erdmannhausen, Affalterbach, Waiblingen, Remseck, Kornwestheim, Possible, Asperg, Tamm.
literature
Web links
- http://www.ludwigsburg.de - Official website of Ludwigsburg
- Cityblog "Hello Ludwigsburg" with tips for going out and shopping, as well as portraits and reports on people and aspects from Ludwigsburg and the region
