Ludwigsburg, Marbach and Stuttgart

Two days before my birthday we made a little trip. First we went to Ludwigsburg, the palace there and the park around the palace. 

Ludwigsburg Palace (Schloss Ludwigsburg) is a historical building in the city of Ludwigsburg (12 km north of Stuttgart's city centre). It is one of the country's largest Baroque palaces and features an enormous garden in that style.

From the 18th century to 1918 it was the principal royal palace of the dukedom that became in 1806 the Kingdom of Württemberg.

 Here are some pictures I took in the nice, big garden there.

Schloss Favorite is a Baroque maison de plaisance and hunting lodge in Ludwigsburg. It is located on a rise, directly north of Ludwigsburg Palace.

It was built from 1717 to 1723.

From 1806, King Frederick I of Württemberg converted the park into a ménagerie, including deer and chamois.

In the 20th century, the house was neglected and fell into disrepair. It was restored from 1980 on, and opened to the public in 1983.

And here is the church downtown Ludwigsburg which looks as nice as the rest of the beautiful city!