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Schloss Solitude

Castle Solitude
Schloss Solitude
Baden-Württemberg's Coat of Arms
Baden-Württemberg's Coat of Arms
The front of the palace
Castle Solitude
Location in Baden-Württemberg
Location in Baden-Württemberg
Castle Solitude
Location in Baden-Württemberg
Etymology Solitude (French: Loneliness), the lonely Schloss
General information
Status Complete
Type Schloss
Architectural style

Rococo

Neoclassic
Classification Palace
Location Baden-Württemberg
Address Solitude 1, 70197 Stuttgart, Germany
Town or city Weilimdorf
Country Germany
Coordinates 48°47′13″N 9°5′3″E / 48.78694°N 9.08417°E / 48.78694; 9.08417Coordinates: 48°47′13″N 9°5′3″E / 48.78694°N 9.08417°E / 48.78694; 9.08417
Groundbreaking 1763
Construction started 1764
Completed 1767
Opened 1769
Renovated 1972 - 1983
Client Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
Design and construction
Architect

Johann Friedrich Weyhing

Philippe de La Guêpière
Known for Housing the Karlsschule, Friederich Schiller
Website
www.schloss-solitude.de/en/home/

Rococo

Johann Friedrich Weyhing

Castle Solitude (English: Loneliness) is a Rococo Schloss (German: palace) (thus not a true castle) and hunting retreat commissioned by Duke Charles Eugene, designed by Johann Friedrich Weyhing and Philippe de La Guêpière, and constructed from 1764-69. Since 1956 the area is part of the urban district of Stuttgart-West despite the castle being located just southeast of the town of Gerlingen. Solitude is located on an elongated ridge between the towns of Leonberg, Gerlingen and Stuttgart. The castle offers views to the north over the towns of Weilimdorf, Korntal and Ludwigsburg and the Württemberg lowlands around Ludwigsburg.

On April 1, 1942, Schloss Solitude was incorporated into Stuttgart. Since 1956, Schloss Solitude has been part of Stuttgart-West.

The construction period was characterized by political and financial adversity. The Schloss was commissioned Duke Charles Eugene as a refugium, a place of quiet reflection and solitude (he had recently made the questionable decision to take Württemberg into the Seven Years' War on the losing side against Prussia). The Duke hired a commission of architects led by Philippe de La Guêpière and planning began in 1763. Problems arose, however: money from the Duke was running low (construction costs were already exceeding what the Duchy had allocated), and construction stalled. Further political struggles between the Duke and influential Stuttgart land barons led to the Duke temporarily abandoning Stuttgart in favor of the palace in Ludwigsburg. The Duke shifted his attention to Hohenheim in 1775. In the long run, the castle was prohibitively expensive to keep just as a temporary residence.


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