VirtualGlobetrotting: Germany: Stuttgart

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Patch Barracks
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Patch was constructed near Vaihingen in 1936 and 1937 as a tank facility and used to be called Kurmaerker Kaserne. Today its primary tenant is the senior American military headquarters on this side of the Atlantic, the U.S. European Command.

Irrigation system in action
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Werner Sobek's house (House R 128)
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This is the house of the German architect and structural engineer Werner Sobek.
The house features a modular and recyclable design, is completely glazed and has no interior dividing walls. It is computerized and meets its own energy requirements completely
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_R_128

U.S. Army Kelley Barracks Main Gate
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Inselbad Untertürkheim
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Mercedes-Benz Plant
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By: DonMartini.
The heart of the automobile continues to beat at the company’s original plant on the banks of the Neckar river in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. Axles, transmissions and engines for Mercedes-Benz vehicles are produced here and sent on their way to assembly facilities around the world. The main recipients are the passenger-car production plants at Sindelfingen, Rastatt and Bremen in Germany, Tuscaloosa in the USA and East London, South Africa.
With its seven branches, the Untertürkheim plant is one of the company’s most up-to-the-minute production locations. In 2003 alone, parts were manufactured here for more than a million vehicles, equating to daily production of some 4,500 complete drive systems. Every year, the plant welcomes around 1.000 trainees to prepare for their careers ahead.

Stammheim Prison
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By: adrbr.
Stammheim Prison (German: Justizvollzugsanstalt Stuttgart-Stammheim) is a prison in Stuttgart, Baden Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the northern boundaries of Stuttgart in the city disctrict of Stuttgart-Stammheim - right between fields and apartment blocks on the fringes of Stammheim. The prison was built as a high security prison between 1959 and 1963 and taken into operation in 1964.
Stammheim Prison became famous when it housed the leading members of the Baader-Meinhof terrorist group during their trials, as well as the courthouse in which they were tried. The section in which the terrorists were kept was specially built in 1975 and at the time recognized as one of the most secure prison blocks in the world. In spite of this, the arrested terrorists had firearms smuggled to them.
After Ulrike Meinhof had hanged herself on May 9, 1976, Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin and Jan-Carl Raspe reportedly committed suicide in the high security block during the night of October 18, 1977, which became known as the "Death Night" for the leaders of the Red Army Faction. Andreas Bader and Jan-Carl Raspe were said to have shot themselves, whereas Gudrun Ensslin apparently chose a method of suicide similar to that of Ulrike Meinhof. A fourth member, Irmgard Möller, stabbed herself four times in the chest with a stolen knife. She survived her suicide attempt and has since stated that the deaths were not suicide, but rather extrajudical killings undertaken by the German government of the time, a claim strongly denied by the German governments former and present. The deaths of the prisoners were among the events collectively known as the German Autumn, which also included a series of terrorist attacks and the West German government's response.
Officials in Baden-Württemberg announced in August 2007 they are planning to tear down the section of Stammheim prison where the leaders of the RAF terrorist group where held during the 1970s. They are considering demolishing the high-rise building because it is in urgent need of renovation and new prison quarters would be built on the site of the demolished building

Bunker "Pragbunker" Stuttgart-Feuerbach
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Ferdinand Porsche's House (former)
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By: Xeba73.
Ferdinand Porsche was the founder of the Porsche car company. He's regarded as one of the most influential automotive pioneers and was posthumously honored as the “Car Engineer of the Century” (1999).
Porsche owned this home in Stuttgart from 1923 until his death in 1951. Stuttgart is still one of the car capitals of the world with Mercedes and Porsche having their headquarters here.
The house on the right once belonged to Theodor Heuss, the first President of West Germany after World War II.

Cars on the Mecedes test track
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Map of the earth made out of plants

Bismarck Tower
Bismarck Towers are a unique German monument genre, to honor the ex-chancellor Otto von Bismarck. Approximately 250 of these towers were built between the years 1869 and 1934, in various styles, on four continents (Australia, South America, Africa and Europe), of which about 175 remain. Architects of these towers include Wilhelm Kreis and Bruno Schmitz.
The twenty-metre high Bismarck tower stands one kilometre south-west of the exhibition halls. It was built on the Gaehkopf, the highest point in northern Stuttgart, giving good views of Stuttgart itself and in all directions. It was one of many towers built to commemorate Otto von Bismarck. The building of over 410 Bismarck towers world-wide was planned, and 238 were actually built. The building of the tower was begun in 1902 by the students of the technical university in Stuttgart. The Stuttgart Bismarck tower was opened on 16 July 1904. In 2004, for its 100th anniversary, it was comprehensively renovated.

'Neue Staatsgalerie' by Sir James Stirling
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By: damein234.
1977-83

Stage construction at Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadium

MercedesCup at TC Weissenhof
The MercedesCup is a tennis tournament on the ATP Tour's International Series Gold

Killesberg Aussichtsturm
On the area's highest point stands an observation tower built by civil engineer Joerg Schlaich in 2000. It does not have a lift; visitors reach the top by way of platforms suspended by cables.

Giant Mercedes hood ornament
I assume this is rotating since the angle of view isn't what you'd expect from each cardinal angle.

Covered pedestrian bridge across the Neckar

Weissenhof Estate
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By: LancelotLink.
The Weissenhof Estate is a housing estate built for exhibition in Stuttgart in 1927. It was an international showcase of what later became known as the International style of modern architecture.

Bunker "Winkelturm" Stuttgart-Feuerbach

U.S. Army Robinson Barracks Main Gate
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Castle Solitude
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By: DonMartini.
Castle Solitude in Germany was built as a hunting lodge between 1764 and 1769 under Duke Karl Eugen of Württemberg. It is not a true castle, but rather a rococo palace. Since 1956 the area has belonged to the urban district of Stuttgart, Germany. The castle lies on a long-drawn-out plain between the cities of Leonberg, Gerlingen and Stuttgart. The castle offers views to the north.
The construction period of the castle was characterized by political and financial difficulties. Karl Eugen had taken Württemburg into the Seven Years' War on the losing side against Prussia. Financially, the building exceeded the financial burden that the duchy of Württemberg could handle. In addition to the financial problems of the state, political conflicts of the duke with the influential Stuttgart land barons led to the Duke shifting his temporary residence from Stuttgart to Ludwigsburg. In the long run, the castle was prohibitively expensive to keep as just a residence. In 1770 a high school was created by Duke Eugen. In 1775, the high school was moved to Castle Solitude. It served as an academy of arts and as a military academy, and later still as a general university for the children of the elite. Eventually, the costs of maintaining the castle kept it empty after it was abandoned as a school after the Duke's death late in the 18th century. Between 1972 and 1983 the Federal Republic of Germany restored the castle.
Since 1903 the Castle Solitude was the finishing point of hillclimb races. In later years, the grounds of the castle served as driver camps, especially for closed-circuit races with different fastidious track variants in the hilly area, reminding of the Targa Florio. From 1935-1965, the 11.3 kilometers course south of the castle was used for World Championship motorcycle Grand Prix racing. From 1961 to 1965, a series of non-campionship Formula 1 races were held also at the same weekend. Pilots were, among others, John Surtees, Jim Clark, Dan Gurney, Jack Brabham. The Solitude races attracted crowds of 288,000 spectators per event in average, but were discontinued after 1966.
In 2003, a revival-competition in and around the castle-grounds took place, with former competitors and even world-champions like Giacomo Agostini being present, driving their famous machinery. A rally to commemorate the 50th birthday was held in 2004.

'R128' by Werner Sobek
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By: pmoore66.
1999-2000
Sobek's house

Bakery Klinsmann
Jürgen Klinsmann's parents operate this bakery in Stuttgart-Botnang.

Mercedes-Benz Museum

Waste incineration plant Stuttgart-Münster
The waste incineration plant Stuttgart-Münster can also be used as a coal-burning power plant. The first plant was bulit in 1908.
360° view: http://tinyurl.com/2k4lh9

Stuttgart Wilhelma

Bunker "Wolfbusch" Stuttgart

Stiftskirche
DonMartini (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: DonMartini.
The Stiftskirche (Protestant), with its two very different towers, was founded in the 12th C. and rebuilt in Late Gothic style in the 15th C. by Aberlin Jörg and others; reconsecrated in 1958 after the repair of heavy war damage. In the choir can be seen a magnificent series of 11 Renaissance figures of Counts of Württemberg by Simon Schlör (1576-1608).

'Hysolar Institute' by Günter Behnisch
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By: pmoore66.
on the University of Stuttgart campus

Gallery House by J.J.P. Oud
At the Weissenhof Estate.

Robert Schlienz Stadion - VfB Stuttgart amateurs
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By: adrbr.
Build: 1937
Capacity: 5.000 (all standing-rooms)
Club: VfB Stuttgart amateurs
Division: Regional league south

„GAZi-Stadion auf der Waldau“ Stuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers is a German football club that plays in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, founded on 21 September 1899 as FC Stuttgarter Cickers. Its members made a deliberate and emphatic choice early on to play football exclusively and to turn their backs on rugby – their chosen sport's close cousin – at a time when both of these new English games were still evolving.

Vintage Aircraft Displayed Atop the Stuttgart Airport Terminal
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'Crinkly Avec Disque Rouge' by Alexander Calder
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Altes Schloss
The Old Castle (German: Das Alte Schloss) is located in the centre of the capital of Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart. It dates back to the 10th century.
The first castle existed already in 950 to protect a horsebreed. In the 14th century , it became the residence of the Counts of Württemberg. The dukes Christopher and Ludwig ordered it to be rebuilt into a renaissance castle. In 1931 the castle was severely damaged by a fire and before it was reconstructed it was bombed in the Second World War. The reconstruction was finished in 1969. Today its home to the state museum of Württemberg. King Charles I of Württemberg and his wife Olga are buried beneath the the castles church. A monument to Eberhard I stands in the inner courtyard. The Old Castle verges with the New Castle in downtown Stuttgart.

Standseilbahn Stuttgart (Stuttgart Cable Car)
The Standseilbahn Stuttgart is a funicular railway iwhich links the Südheimer valley station with the Stuttgart Degerloch forest cemetery

Kunstmuseum Stuttgart (Museum of Arts)
Stuttgart art collection's move into its striking new building at the heart of the city and its name change from Städtische Galerie (Municipal Gallery) to Kunstmuseum Stuttgart symbolizes the start of a new, more international era. The museum has built on its existing structures to combine old and new approaches, and its exhibitions now address current, international issues, focusing on four main themes: the ornament (in Adolf Hölzel's work, for example), politics and social critique (Otto Dix), subversion and irony (particularly in the work of Dieter Roth) and the often blurred line between "free" and "applied" art (e.g Adolf Hölzel, Ida Kerkovius, Oskar Schlemmer and Willi Baumeister).

Bunker "Sattelstraße" Stuttgart

Sante de Santis restaurant Ristorante San Pietro
Dania (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Dania.
Sante de Santis is an Italian chef known from various cooking shows in Germany.

Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
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Fernsehturm Stuttgart - world's first TV Tower made of concrete
The 217 m high television tower was built between 1954 and 1956 under the supervision of the engineers Fritz Leonhardt and Erwin Heinle.
The view from the visitor's platform at the top of the tower, some 150 m high, is a breath-taking view of Stuttgart, the Swabian Alps, the Black Forest, and on
a clear day, even the Alps can be seen.

Airbus A319 'Spirit of T-Mobile'
T-Mobile has taken to painting an entire plane to advertise their German network.
The branding of the "Spirit of T-Mobile" - an Airbus A319 with the registration D-AKNS - is part of a three-year marketing cooperation campaign by T-Mobile and Germanwings. The T-Mobile emblem is also on the inside of the plane, for instance on the folding tables in front of the seats and on boarding cards. The jet carries up to 144 passengers to their travel destinations throughout the whole of Europe

'Kinetisches Objekt' by Bernd Wilhelm Blank
Kinetical object
2003

Robert Bosch's House (Former)
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By: jdubble07.
Robert Bosch was a German industrialist, engineer and inventor, founder of Robert Bosch GmbH.

Bunker "Steinhaldenfeld" Stuttgart

Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadium (FIFA Worldcup 2006)
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'Crinkly Avec Disc Rouge' by Alexander Calder
1973
outside the Art Museum

Bunker "Schreiberstraße" Stuttgart

Bunker "Sickbunker" Stuttgart

Bunker Stuttgart-Langen

Bunker Bad Cannstadt

Bunker "Neuwirtshaus" Stuttgart

Street View Car

'Einfamilienhaus' by Victor Bourgeois
1927

Bunker "Böheimbunker" Stuttgart-Süd

Water tower Stuttgart - Degerloch

Porsche Headquarters

Stuttgart New Palace
The New Palace is a U-shaped building that was built during the period of 1746 to 1807.
The Palace contains over 365 rooms and shows off various styles such as Baroque, Rococo, Classical and Empiral.
Today, the Palace is home to Baden-Württemberg's State Government.
On the grounds of the Palace Square, the must-see Summer Fest has been celebrated every year in Stuttgart since 1991 and is visited annually by over a half a million people.

Porsche Arena
Xeba73 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Xeba73.
The Porsche-Arena opened in 2006, holds up to 8,000 people and hosts the Women's Stuttgart Open, a WTA Premier tournament.

Bob Forstner Lamborghini, Pagani & Bentley

Schleyerhalle
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By: adrbr.
Schleyerhalle is an indoor sporting arena located in Stuttgart, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 15,500 people. The hall was built in 1983 and is named for Hanns Martin Schleyer, a German employer representative who was kidnapped and killed by the terrorist Red Army Faction. The arena hosted the final phase of the 1985 European basketball championship.

Hapag-Lloyd Express (hlx.com) Boeng 737-75B

'T-Mobile' Boeing 737-36Q DBA Airline
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'Struktur' by Reinhard Scherer

Stuttgart International Airport (STR)
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'Maisons Weissenhof-Siedlung' by Le Corbusier

Big Mercedes hood ornament
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Two 911s at Porsche Museum

'Agression I' by Hans Uhlmann

'Kubische Integration' by Hans Dieter Bohnet

'Baiser' by Stefan Kern
Meringue

Solitude
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By: Cheesey.
Very fast, very dangerous racetrack based on public roads to the west of Stuttgart. Used between 1924 and 1965, at which time Germany's races move primarily to Hockenheim - a permanent venue which was loosely based on Solitude.

'Porsche Museum' by Delugan Meissl Architects

Rosenstein Castle
Xeba73 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Xeba73.
Built between 1822 and 1830 for King Wilhelm William I of Württemberg.

New Stuttgart airport terminals under construction

"Winkelturm" Air-Raid Shelter

People playing soccer

'Einfamilienhaus' by Bruno Taut
originally the only red house in the development

Porsche 944 Turbo Cup "Pinky"
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By: Mike1989.

Bärenschlössle Castle
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Volkswagen "Käfer"
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By: Mike1989.
The Volkswagen Beetle, officially called the Volkswagen Type 1 (or informally the Volkswagen Bug), is an economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 until 2003. The need for this kind of car, and its functional objectives, were formulated by Adolf Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany, wishing for a cheap, simple car to be mass-produced for the new road network of his country. He contracted Porsche in 1934 to design and build it to his exacting standards.
he model became widely known in its home country as the Käfer (German for "beetle") and was later marketed as such in Germany,[3] and as the Volkswagen Beetle in other countries.

'Wohnhaus Stengel' by Otto Herbert Hajek
1978-79

Emergency exercise with training fuselage

Airbus A319 'Bearbus'
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By: Rene73.

'Weissenhof Wohnblock' by Mies van der Rohe

HapagFly.com Boeing 737

Helicopter in flight at Stuttgart Airport

hlx.com's 'Hanover Airport' LogoJet Boeing 737-75B

'Train' by Karl-Heinz Franke

Mercedes-Benz Arena Stuttgart interior
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By: Mieguy.

'Einfamilienhaus' by Adolf Schneck

Houses Built Under Bridge

Vineyards

Xingyue Scooter

Porsche 718 RS 60 Spyder
Mike1989 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Mike1989.
The Porsche 718 is an open-cockpit racing car built by Porsche between 1957 and 1962.

'Kindergarten Lotharstraße' by Günter Behnisch

Carl-Zeiss Planetarium