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Aussichtsplatform
High above the huge Hauptbahnhof, the 10-storey Aussichtsplatform affords a close-up view of the giant Mercedes logo and, through netting, a wonderful panorama of the surrounding hillsides. It's accessibly by lift from the Hauptbahnhof's eastern entrance.
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Instrumenten Museum
In Schillerplatz' southwestern corner - in the Stiftsfruchtkasten, a former wine depot topped by a Bacchus statue - is the Instrumenten Museum, which displays all sorts of historic musical instruments. Next to it stands the reconstructed Stiftskirche, with its twin 61m-high late-Gothic towers (by law, no Stuttgart building can be built taller).
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Königsbau Passagen
Just to the north of Schlossplatz (square) is the classical, colonnaded Königsbau, which in 2006 was reborn as an upmarket shopping mall, the Königsbau Passagen.On the top two floors of the complex's western Stilwerk section are more than a dozen of Germany's most stylish interior-design shops.
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Königstrasse
The focus of Stuttgart's commercial life is the pedestrians-only Königstrasse, a spotlessly clean and conspicuously well-heeled shopping precinct that stretches for a bit over 1km southwestward from the Hauptbahnhof. Halfway down (and contiguous with the Oberer Schlossgarten) is the Schlossplatz, Stuttgart's main public square and a showcase for its cultural riches. In the middle stands the König Wilhelm Jubilee Column, flanked by fountains representing the eight rivers of Baden-Württemberg.
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Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
Dominating the west side of Schlossplatz is the new Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, by day a semi-reflective glass cube, by night impressively illuminated from within. Opened in 2005, this municipal art museum features 20th-century and contemporary art; highlights include works by Otto Dix, Dieter Roth and Willi Baumeister.
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Max-Eyth-See
On warm summer days, Stuttgarters young and old - including Turkish families with portable barbecue equipment - flock to the Max-Eyth-See, a lake and park right on the Neckar (and on the U14 line). The water is hardly pristine, so swimming is out, but there's a great bike path here - in fact it's part of the Neckartal-Radweg.
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Mercedes-Benz Museum
Housed in a fantastic futuristic structure that seems destined to become a landmark, the new Mercedes-Benz Museum, opened in 2006, gets rave reviews from locals and visitors alike. A visit begins on the top level and takes you past 180 gleaming vehicles, including various 'firsts' on display in the Legend Rooms.
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Mittlerer Schlossgarten
Just east of the train station is the Mittlerer Schlossgarten. Here you'll find meandering walkways, fountains, an excellent beer garden and, weather permitting, sunbathing folk watching the world - and the inline skaters - go by.
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Neues Schloss
Dominating the east side of Schlossplatz is the late-baroque/neoclassical Neues Schloss, once the residence of kings Friedrich I and Wilhelm I, and now the home of state government ministries.
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Olgabau
Adjacent to Königstrasse, is the Olgabau, one for the architecture buffs. This fine example of 1950s architecture is home to Dresdner Bank.
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Porsche Museum
The Porsche Museum, 6km northwest of the city centre, will soon be transformed by some bold architecture. With its inauguration set for late 2008 (until which time the old premises will remain open), the new museum - designed to showcase the company's flagship qualities of 'power and passion' - will display 80 vehicles (four times as many as the current exhibition) produced since the company first began making sports cars in 1948. Call 911 5384 to arrange a factory tour (minimum age: 18).
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Schillerplatz
Schillerplatz (square) was named after the poet-dramatist Friedrich Schiller, whose statue stands in the centre. Through the archway just east of the Alte Kanzlei (Old Chancellory) is the Altes Schloss, adorned with a large statue of Eberhard, Württemberg's first duke and founder of Tübingen University.
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Staatsgalerie
The world-renowned Staatsgalerie boasts a collection of 14th- to 20th-century art which includes works by masters such as Fra Angelico, Tiepolo, Rembrandt, Rubens, Manet, Monet, Renoir and Cézanne. It occupies two adjacent (and connected) buildings: the neoclassical Alte Staatsgalerie (1843); and the Neue Staatsgalerie (1984), whose pink tubes and green window frames where designed by James Stirling.
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Unterer Schlossgarten
The Unterer Schlossgarten stretches several kilometres northeast to the Neckar River, where it links up with the Rosensteinpark, home of the zoo.
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Wilhelma Zoologisch-botanischer Garten
Animals and plants from around the world feature at the enormously popular Wilhelma Zoologisch-botanischer Garten , which is in the Rosensteinpark (contiguous with the Unterer Schlossgarten) about 3km northeast of the centre. Founded in 1839, its kid-friendly attractions include bathing elephants and feeding sea lions and penguins. To get there, take the U14 to Wilhelma or the U13 or buses 52, 55 or 56 to Rosensteinbrücke.
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Württembergischer Kunstverein
Topped by an eye-catching copper cupola, the Württembergischer Kunstverein puts on temporary exhibitions of contemporary art.
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Württembergisches Landesmuseum
The excellent Württembergisches Landesmuseum is housed in the old palace, and has well-presented exhibitions on themes ranging from the material culture of the ancient Celts to the Württemberg crown jewels. A new section displays colourful glass objects. In the ornate arcaded courtyard, rebuilt after the war, the rams above the clock on the tower lock horns on the hour.
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