Prinzenbau (Prince’s Building), Stuttgart
Several Württemberg dukes were responsible for the Prince's Building. First, during the early 1600s, a basement and three-story utility building were built. Next, an addition to the building closed off Schillerplatz (Shiller Square).
At the end of the 1600s, Matthias Weiß rebuilt the building in the classicist style. Philipp Joseph Jenisch and Johann Friedrich Nette added an extension to the building in 1722 and updated the building's facade to the Italian style.
The building was a residence for visiting ambassadors and housed an art chamber and drawing academy. Württemberg princes began living here in 1805, hence the Prince's Building name. Wilhelm I, the last king of Württemberg, was born in Prince's Building in 1848. A plaque on the building commemorates this event.
The Prince's Building was rebuilt after damage from Word War II bombs. Today, the Prince's Building is home to the Ministry of Justice.
At the end of the 1600s, Matthias Weiß rebuilt the building in the classicist style. Philipp Joseph Jenisch and Johann Friedrich Nette added an extension to the building in 1722 and updated the building's facade to the Italian style.
The building was a residence for visiting ambassadors and housed an art chamber and drawing academy. Württemberg princes began living here in 1805, hence the Prince's Building name. Wilhelm I, the last king of Württemberg, was born in Prince's Building in 1848. A plaque on the building commemorates this event.
The Prince's Building was rebuilt after damage from Word War II bombs. Today, the Prince's Building is home to the Ministry of Justice.
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Sight Name: Prinzenbau (Prince’s Building)
Sight Location: Stuttgart, Germany (See walking tours in Stuttgart)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Stuttgart, Germany (See walking tours in Stuttgart)
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