The vineyard view
A wide outlook over the vines and the Neckar valley — for many people the main reason to come.
Jochen Teufel — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Felix König — CC BY 3.0 · Jochen Teufel — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alexander Migl — CC BY-SA 4.0
Roughly spring to autumn, usually closing over the winter from December to March. The dates change from year to year, so check the official site before planning a trip. The view from outside is available any time.
The interior is plain and small and the visit is short; the real value is the setting, the view and the walk among the vines. If you like landscape and walking, yes — if you are looking for a museum or a grand palace, no.
By car is much easier, with parking nearby. By public transport, take a tram then a bus to the village of Rotenberg, then walk a short way uphill. Allow about forty minutes each way from central Stuttgart.
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The Württemberg Mausoleum is a small round building on the summit of the Rotenberg hill, above the vineyards east of Stuttgart. King Wilhelm I built it between 1820 and 1824 for his wife Katharina Pavlovna, daughter of the Russian tsar, who died young after only three years of marriage. Carved above its door is the line "Love never ends". The king pulled down his ancestors' old castle on the site to build it, and today he lies buried there beside her. The interior is plain, but its position above the vineyards gives the finest view over the Neckar valley. One important point: the mausoleum closes over the winter months.
A wide outlook over the vines and the Neckar valley — for many people the main reason to come.
A tomb built by a king for a wife who died young, with "Love never ends" carved above the door.
Paths running between the vines around the hill — especially lovely in autumn.
Württembergstraße 340, 70327 Stuttgart