Stuttgart-Center

Stuttgart-Center
Stadtbezirk of Stuttgart
Staatsoper Stuttgart
Coat of arms
Location within Stuttgart
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Urban area
City	Stuttgart
Founded	950
Government
• District Chairwoman	Veronika Kienzle (Greens)
Area
• Total	3.806 km2 (1.470 sq mi)
Elevation	245 m (804 ft)
Population  (2014)
• Total	22,548
• Density	5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes	0711
Vehicle registration	S
Website	www.stuttgart.de/item/show/14355/1%20www.stuttgart.de

Stuttgart-Center (German: Stuttgart-Mitte) is one of the five inner city districts of the Germany city of Stuttgart. It is located at the very center, between Stuttgart-North, West, East and South, of the city on the banks of the Neckar about an hour from the Black forest.

Geography

Stuttgart-Center is located lies an hour from the Black Forest and a similar distance from the Swabian Jura mountains. Stuttgart lies inside a fertile valley known as the Stuttgarter Kessel (English: Stuttgart cauldron) whose boundaries are politically the four other districts (North, West, East, and South) bordering it, and physically the woodlands around it. The Neckar flows through the center of the valley. A few of the district's notable landmarks are the Old Castle (Stuttgart) and the Staatsoper Stuttgart.

History

Main article: History of Stuttgart

Duke Liudolf of Swabia is believed to have founded Stuttgart in 950 AD during the Hungarian invasions of Europe, just before the Battle of Lechfeld, around a stud farm. This particular location was picked because of the three hills around the basin, making it ideal for horse breeding.

New archeological excavations at the Collegiate Church and Old Castle have revealed tombs dating back to the late Merovingian period.

Landmarks, Sights, and Culture

A vineyard in the city centre

Museums

Museums in Stuttgart-Center include the Old State Gallery (opened in 1843, extended in 1984) which holds art dating from the 14th to 19th Century including works by Rubens, Rembrandt, Monet, Renoir, Cézanne and Beuys. Next door to the Old State Gallery is the New State Gallery (1980) with its controversial modern architecture. Among others, this gallery houses works from Max Beckmann, Dalí, Matisse, Miró, Picasso, Klee, Chagall and Kandinsky.