The Old Palace ( German : Altes Schloss ) is a former castle located on the Schillerplatz in Stuttgart , Germany . The castle, originally a water castle dating back to the 10th century, was the residence of the Counts and later some Dukes of Württemberg and today is the home of the Landesmuseum Württemberg . The castle church ( German : Schloßkirche ) still functions as a place of worship.
5-530: Old Castle may refer to: Old Castle (Stuttgart) , a building in Stuttgart, Germany Hohenbaden Castle in Baden-Baden, Germany Old Castle (Rockport, Massachusetts) , a historic house The Old Castle, a movement from Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky See also [ edit ] Oldcastle (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
10-582: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Old Castle (Stuttgart) In the year 950 AD, a castle was completed on the grounds of the Old Castle to protect the mare garden. In the 14th century, it was the home of the Counts of Württemberg and their Court Chamber. From 1553-1578, Dukes Christoph and Louis III renovated the castle adding an equestrian staircase built by Blasius Berwart in 1560 and
15-524: The castle itself shows architectural motifs of the early Italian Renaissance . King Charles I of Württemberg and his wife Olga are buried beneath the castle church. The inner courtyard houses a monument to Eberhard I . The Old Castle stands adjacent to its replacement, the New Castle , which was built in the late 18th century. On the Karlsplatz side of the Old Castle is a museum dedicated to
20-493: The church and conference room in 1562. In the 18th century, the moat was filled. In 1931, the castle's dirnitz and two towers were destroyed by fire. The castle again saw damage, and large parts of the ethnographic collection of the Landesmuseum Württemberg fell victim to fire, during World War II before being renovated in 1971. Paul Schmitthenner renovated the castle in 1971. The arcaded courtyard of
25-417: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Old Castle . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Old_Castle&oldid=1129439362 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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