Schlossplatz
Stuttgart is the capital of Baden-Württemberg. Often referred to as ‘the largest
village in Europe’, Stuttgart is a green and open city surrounded by trees and
vineyards with only a quarter of its area built on. Two of its major industries are the
manufacture of Mercedes and Porsche cars and the publishing industry.
Attractions include the modern Staatsgalerie 
;
the Prinzenbau, Alte Kanzlei and the Old Palace on the Schillerplatz
;
the Neues Schloss (New Palace) 
, a palace
which served as the residence for the kings of Württemberg and has been painstakingly
restored after 1945;
Mercedes- Benz and
Porsche Automobile Museum,
15th-century Collegiate Church
,
TV Tower (211m/692ft high); Killesberg
Park,
Wilhelma Zoo
, botanical gardens,
State Theatres 
and mineral-water swimming pools 
.
The Stuttgart Ballet 
and the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra are
renowned the world over.
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