Schillerplatz (Schiller Square), Stuttgart

Schillerplatz is an important square in the old city center. It was named after Freidrich Schiller, an influential German poet, historian, philosopher, and dramatist. The square was home to a brick mare house, and it is assumed that the area was used for horse breeding. The Old Castle is one of the most prominent buildings facing the square.

The square was renovated in 1594 under Duke Friedrich I's orders. The square was designed as a Renaissance Square and was paved with cobblestones. The square was then known as the "Castle and Chancellery Square." At that time, the square was part of court life. After the New Castle was built, the court moved, and the square became a part of daily civic life.

The square is home to several landmark buildings, such as the Collegiate Church, the Old Chancellory, the Old Castle, and the Prinzenbau building. The Prinzenbau was built between 1607 and 1677. Gothic style Fruchtkasten building houses musical instruments for the State Museum.

Visitors will find a memorial to Friedrich Schiller at the center of the cobblestone square. The Schiller Monument was cast from cannons and dedicated in 1839.

Schillerplatz hosts a street market twice a week. The square also hosts part of the annual Wine Village and part of the Christmas Market.