Baden-Württemberg: Quick Facts

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Schlossplatz with the Jubilee Column and (left) Neues Schloss (New Castle), Stuttgart, Ger.

Map of Germany highlighting the state of Baden-Wurttemberg in white, located in the southwest near the borders with France and Switzerland. Major cities such as Stuttgart, Mannheim, Karlsruhe, and Freiburg are labeled within the state. An inset in the top left shows Baden-Wurttemberg's position within Germany.

Black Forest region

The new palace and gardens of the Theater-Anlagen, Stuttgart, Ger.

The Old University building, part of the University of Heidelberg in Germany, contains a museum dedicated to the school's history.

Schwabentor, Freiburg im Breisgau

Hohenstaufen castle

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