Korean architect Eun Young Yi planned the new Stadtbibliothek (municipal library) am Mailänder Platz in Stuttgart. It opened in 2011. I especially love the patterns the bookshelves form inside the library.
Tag: Stuttgart
Gottlieb Daimler Memorial
This garden house, owned by Gottlieb Daimler, housed the workshop and testing station where Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach used to work on their latest inventions.
Monument to Eberhard I
Eberhard I (1445-1496) is considered the first Duke of Württemberg. He is also known as Eberhard im Bart (Eberhard the Bearded). This equestrian statue made of bronze stands in the courtyard of the Altes Schloss (Old Palace) in Stuttgart. Today, the castle serves as the location of the Landesmuseum Württemberg. [German]
Neues Schloss in Stuttgart
The Neues Schloss (New Palace) built in late Baroque style served as residence of the Kings of Württemberg.
Fodder meadow in Stuttgart
Big surprise on a walk through Stuttgart. A fodder meadow (Fettwiese) inside a city. I was told the hay from this meadow is used in a nearby zoo named Wilhelma.