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Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern
Germany.
Stuttgart is spread across a variety of hills, valleys
and parks, which is unusual for a German city. Stuttgart is served by Stuttgart
Airport, an international airport and Germany's only city airport with one
runway. At the centre of Stuttgart lies its main square, Schlossplatz. As well
as being the largest square in Stuttgart, it stands at the crossover point
between the city's shopping area, Schlossgarten park which runs down to the
river Neckar, Stuttgart's two central castles and major museums and residential
areas to the south west. Königstraße, Stuttgart's most important shopping street
which runs along the north western edge of Schlossplatz, claims to be the
longest pedestrianised street in Germany.
Although the city centre was heavily damaged during World War II, many historic
buildings have been reconstructed and the city boasts some fine pieces of modern
post-war architecture.
Stuttgart is known for its rich cultural heritage, in particular its State
Theatre (Staatstheater) and State Gallery (Staatsgalerie). The Staatstheater is
home to the State opera and three smaller theatres and it regularly stages
opera, ballet and theatre productions as well as concerts.
Museums in the city include the Old State Gallery, which holds art dating from the 14th
to 19th century and next door to the Old State Gallery is the New State Gallery
(1980) with its controversial modern architecture.
Stuttgart is still one of Germany's largest wine-growing cities with more than
400 hectares of vine area, thanks in main to its location at the centre of
Germany's fourth largest wine region.
