Altes Schloss and Württembergisches Landesmuseum (Old Castle and Württemberg Regional Museum)

One of Stuttgart's oldest standing structures, this huge ducal palace was originally a moated castle built in the 13th century and was redone in the 16th century in Renaissance style. Now it houses the Württembergisches Landesmuseum, which traces the art and culture of Swabia from the Stone Age to the present. The most valuable items include a survey of European glass through the ages, the ducal art chamber, and the crown jewels. The museum also houses a large collection of Swabian sculptures; an exhibition of clocks, coins, and musical instruments; the famous treasures of the tomb of the Celtic prince of Hochdorf (ca. A.D. 530); and a collection from the Merovingian period in the early Middle Ages.

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