Ludwigsburg Palace

palace, Ludwigsburg, Germany

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Ludwigsburg Palace is the largest Baroque palace in Germany, located in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg. Founded by Duke Eberhard Ludwig of Württemberg around 1704, the palace features 18 main buildings and over 450 rooms.1

The palace complex includes a portrait gallery of Württemberg rulers, their burial vault, a state art gallery and archives, palace and regional museums, and a theatre. The palace and its scenic park are venues for concerts and an annual garden show. The city of Ludwigsburg itself, meaning "Ludwig's Castle," was chartered in 1718 and is known for manufacturing, its role as a rail junction, and its film industry.1

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Set in a scenic park, Ludwigsburg Palace contains a portrait gallery of the rulers of Württemberg and also their burial vault, a state art gallery and archives, the palace and regional museums, and a theatre. Concerts and an annual garden show are held in the palace and park. Also notable…
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Set in a scenic park, Ludwigsburg Palace contains a portrait gallery of the rulers of Württemberg and also their burial vault, a state art gallery and archives, the palace and regional museums, and a theatre. Concerts and an annual garden show are held in the palace and park. Also notable…
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