The Altes Schloss
A Renaissance castle with round towers and an arcaded inner courtyard — the finest building on the square.
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Schillerplatz is Stuttgart's oldest and prettiest square. It adjoins Schlossplatz but feels entirely different: small and enclosed by historic buildings rather than open space. At its centre stands a statue of the German poet Friedrich Schiller, the region's most famous son. Around it are the Altes Schloss with its round towers and inner courtyard, the old collegiate church, and a former grain store. A flower market runs here on certain mornings, and the Christmas market fills it in December. The square is free and always open.
A Renaissance castle with round towers and an arcaded inner courtyard — the finest building on the square.
The poet at the centre of the square — the first monument raised to him anywhere in Germany.
Morning flower stalls on set days that give the square its colour and scent.
Schillerplatz, 70173 Stuttgart
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Old CastleThe Old Castle is a Renaissance fortress in the middle of Stuttgart, grown out o1 minute walk4.8
Junges Schloss Children's MuseumThe Junges Schloss is a children's museum inside the Old Castle in central Stutt1 minute walk4.3
Stiftskirche (Collegiate Church)The Stiftskirche is Stuttgart's mother church and the heart of its old town: its1 minute walk4.7
Landesmuseum WürttembergThe Landesmuseum Württemberg is inside the Old Castle, a sixteenth-century fortr1 minute walk4.4Schlossplatz is wide and modern in feel, with lawns and fountains; Schillerplatz is small, old and enclosed by historic buildings. They adjoin, and seeing both gives you the whole picture of central Stuttgart.
Yes — it holds the Landesmuseum Württemberg, on a separate ticket. The arcaded inner courtyard, though, can be entered and walked through for free, and it is one of the loveliest things here.
Twenty minutes for the square and the courtyard. Combine it with neighbouring Schlossplatz and the Staatsgalerie for a half-day walk through the centre.