Ludwigsburg Palace
A palace complex of 18 buildings and 452 rooms, nicknamed the Versailles of Swabia. Including its gardens it covers 32 hectares, making it the largest palatial estate in Germany. It was built from 1704 by Duke Eberhard Ludwig of Württemberg, and its gardens are known for flowers and a fairy tale park.
- Where
- Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 48.8994, 9.1961
Get the Ludwigsburg Palace stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ludwigsburg Palace. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Baden-Württemberg volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ludwigsburg Palace
Mercedes-Benz Museum 13 km
An automobile museum in Stuttgart covering the history of the Mercedes-Benz brand and the brands associated with it. Stuttgart is home to the company's international headquarters. The building has nine levels of exhibits that follow the car from the first motor vehicles of 1886 to modern models.
New Palace Stuttgart 14 km
An 18th century Baroque palace on the Schlossplatz in Stuttgart, and one of the last large city palaces built in southern Germany. It stands in front of the Jubiläumssäule column and the Königsbau, and public tours are offered.
Maulbronn Monastery 30 km
A Cistercian monastery in Maulbronn, founded in 1147 and the best preserved medieval monastery north of the Alps. Its church, cloister and fortified walls survive almost intact. The astronomer Johannes Kepler studied in its school.
Lichtenstein Castle 55 km
A Gothic Revival castle on a cliff edge in the Swabian Jura, built in 1840 to 1842 for Count Wilhelm of Württemberg. It was inspired by a novel of Wilhelm Hauff and stands on the site of a medieval fortress.
Hohenzollern Castle 66 km
The ancestral seat of the House of Hohenzollern, the third castle built on top of Mount Hohenzollern on the edge of the Swabian Jura. The present building dates from the 19th century and rises above Hechingen in Baden-Württemberg.
Heidelberg Castle 67 km
A ruined castle on the hillside above the old town of Heidelberg and the Neckar river. Its remains are counted among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps, and the site includes a famous giant wine barrel in its cellar.
Swabian Jura 68 km
A low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg stretching about 220 km from southwest to northeast. It is a limestone country of plateaus, caves, castles and quiet valleys, and it is famous for the Ice Age finds in its caves.
Schwetzingen Palace 71 km
A schloss in Baden-Württemberg that was the summer residence of the Electors Palatine Charles III Philip and Charles IV Theodore. It lies roughly midway between their seats at Heidelberg and Mannheim. Its Baroque gardens are famous, and the palace is also known for the rococo theatre that still stages performances.
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Questions
Where is Ludwigsburg Palace?
Ludwigsburg Palace is in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mercedes-Benz Museum (13 km), New Palace Stuttgart (14 km), Maulbronn Monastery (30 km).
How do I get the Ludwigsburg Palace stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ludwigsburg Palace and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Baden-Württemberg volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ludwigsburg Palace before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Baden-Württemberg volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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