Other sights in Baden Württemberg
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Schloss
Mannheim's trophy sight is the lemon-and-red sandstone Schloss, Germany's largest baroque palace. Soon after completion in 1760, Elector Karl Theodor moved his court to Munich. The recently restored state rooms are a baroque-gone-mad feast of stucco, marble, porcelain and chandeliers. Mythological gods dance across the walls of the frilly rococo Kabinettsbibliothek (library), while gilt-framed ancestors keep a beady eye on the Rittersaal (Hall of Knights).
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Bohnenviertel
The boho-flavoured Bohnenviertel takes its name from the beans that Americans introduced in the 16th century. Back then they were grown everywhere as the staple food of the poor tanners, dyers and craftsmen who lived here. A recent facelift has restored the district's cobbled lanes and gabled houses, which harbour idiosyncratic galleries, workshops, bookstores, wine taverns and cafes. The Bohnenviertel's villagey feel is a refreshing tonic to the big-city feel of central Stuttgart.
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Landesmuseum Württemberg
At the turreted 10th-century Altes Schloss, the Landesmuseum Württemberg homes in on regional archaeology and architecture. The historic booty comprises Celtic jewellery, Neolithic pottery, diamond-encrusted crown jewels and rare artefacts like 35, 000-year-old figurines carved from mammoth ivory. Time your visit to see, from the arcaded courtyard, the rams above the clock tower lock horns on the hour.
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Upper Danube Valley Nature Reserve
One word: wow. Theatrically set against limestone, cave-riddled cliffs, dappled with pine and beech woods that are burnished gold in autumn, and hugging the Danube's banks, the Upper Danube Valley Nature Reserve bombards you with rugged splendour. Stick to the autobahn, however, and you'll be none the wiser. To explore the nature reserve, slip into a bicycle saddle or walking boots, and hit the trail.
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Grabkapelle Württemberg
When King Wilhelm I of Württemberg's beloved wife Katharina Pavlovna, daughter of a Russian tsar, died at the tender age of 30 in 1819, the king tore down the family castle and built this domed burial chapel. The king was also interred in the classical-style Russian Orthodox chapel decades later. Scenically perched on a vine-strewn hill, the grounds afford long views down to the valley.
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Burg Hohenzollern
Rising dramatically from an exposed crag, its medieval battlements and silver turrets often veiled in mist, Burg Hohenzollern sure is impressive from a distance, but up close it looks more contrived. Dating to 1867, this neo-Gothic castle is the ancestral seat of the Hohenzollern family, the first and last monarchical rulers of the short-lived second German empire (1871-1918).
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Cistercian Abbey
Founded in 1183 by Count Rudolph von Tübingen, the complex became a royal hunting retreat post-Reformation. A visit takes in the frescoed summer refectory, the Gothic abbey church and intricate star vaulting and half-timbered facades in the cloister.
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Naturpark Südschwarzwald
The conservation-oriented, 370, 000-hectare Naturpark Südschwarzwald spans most of the region of Southern Black Forest Nature Park, home to vivacious university city Freiburg and medieval Villingen, Breisach's undulating vineyards and the Black Forest's highest peak Feldberg (1493m).
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Kunsthalle
On Friedrichsplatz' southern side is the acclaimed Kunsthalle, a vast repository of modern and contemporary art by masters such as Cézanne, Degas Manet, Kandinsky and Rodin. The permanent collection is sometimes stored away to make space for blockbuster exhibitions.
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Naturpark Schönbuch
For back-to-nature hiking and cycling, make for this 156-sq-km nature reserve, 6km north of Tübingen. With a bit of luck and a pair of binoculars, you might catch a glimpse of black woodpeckers and yellow-bellied toads.
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Kunsthalle Weishaupt
The glass-fronted Kunsthalle Weishaupt unveils the private collection of Siegfried Weishaupt. The accent is on modern and pop art, with bold paintings by Klein, Warhol and Haring.
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Luisenpark
When the sun shines, locals flop on the banks of the Neckar in the Luisenpark, a green spine taking in hothouses, gardens, a butterfly hall, an aquarium and a Chinese teahouse.
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Christuskirche
Stepping northeast of Friedrichsplatz, the neobaroque Christuskirche, topped by a green dome, has a distinctive outline and is exactly 5m higher than the Wasserturm.
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Instrumenten Museum
Music buffs should catch one of the Friday lunchtime concerts (€3) at the Instrumenten Museum, occupying a former wine depot topped by a Bacchus statue.
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Duravit Design Centre
It's worth visiting the Duravit Design Centre alone for the tremendous view across the Black Forest from the 12m-high ceramic loo.
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Fernmeldeturm
A revolving restaurant is skewered to the 212m-high spike of the Fernmeldeturm. Take tram 5 to get there.
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Jesuitenkirche
While you're in a baroque mood, make for the lavishly frescoed Jesuitenkirche.
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Unterbühlhof
A great pick is organic farm Unterbühlhof in the bucolic Höri area.
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