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Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 1 - Cultural Walk in Stuttgart Stuttgart is a vibrant city with a great variety of music, art and cultural activities. Stuttgart s rich heritage, traditions and unique culture make this city a popular tourist destination with plenty of famous theatres, lovely cinemas and concert halls. Take our walking tour to discover the most popular cultural venues in Stuttgart. Guide Location: Germany» Stuttgart # of Attractions: 8 Tour Duration: 2 hour(s) Travel Distance: 3.9 km Please note: This walk is also featured in the ios app "GPSmyCity: Walks and Articles with Offline Maps" on itunes App Store and the Android app "Stuttgart Map and Walks" on Google Play. The apps provide GPS navigation to guide you from one tour stop to the next, so you will never be lost. The apps offer additional walking tours in Stuttgart. Check them out! GPSmyCity offers self-guided walking tours in over 1,000 city around the world. Please visit gpsmycity.com for more walking tour offers. List of attractions included in this self-guided walking tour: A) Galerie Reinhard Hauff B) Altes Schauspielhaus C) Museum Hegelhaus D) Württembergische Landesbibliothek E) Stuttgart State Opera F) Ambo Filmtheater G) Friedrichsbau Varieté H) Kultur and Kongresszentrum Liederhalle Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 1 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 3 - A) Galerie Reinhard Hauff Galerie Reinhard Hauff promotes the emerging talent of Stuttgart s cultural community and exhibits fascinating contemporary art paintings and other artwork. The visual art of this spacious gallery often touches important international issues, inviting the public to socialize and debate. Here visitors can see artwork of artists such as Julika Rudelius, Stephen Willats, Anne-Lise Coste, Mark Pearson and others. Operation hours: Tuesday Friday: 1 pm 6 pm Address: Paulinenstraße 47, Stuttgart, Germany Image Courtesy of Flickr and p*p B) Altes Schauspielhaus Altes Schauspielhaus is one of the leading and oldest theatres in Stuttgart. Top live performances take place on the theatre s big stage. Here visitors can enjoy viewing high quality contemporary plays, comedy, musical productions, drama programs and other unforgettable shows. Check out one of this venue's amazing shows in a pleasant environment. Address: Kleine Königstraße 9, Stuttgart, Germany Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Gerd Leibrock C) Museum Hegelhaus The Hegel House (German: Hegelhaus) is a museum in Stuttgart, located in the house where the philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born. Born in 1770, Hegel lived in Stuttgart for the first 18 years of his life; he died in Berlin in 1831. The Hegel House is on Eberhardstraße, and dates from the 16th century. The ground floor contains an exhibition about Stuttgart during Hegel's lifetime. Another exhibition is devoted to Hegel's life story, and includes his famous beret and his Stammbuch (an early form of friendship book). A third room contains a text collage of key quotations from Hegel, and various editions of his works in different languages. Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 3 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 4 - Operation hours: Monday - Friday: 10 am 5:30; Thursday: 10 am 6:30 pm; Saturday: 10 am 4 pm "(The above description is based on Wikipedia under Creative Common License)" Address: Eberhardstraße 53, Stuttgart, Germany Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Enslin. Sight description based on wikipedia D) Württembergische Landesbibliothek The Württembergische Landesbibliothek (WLB) is a large library in Stuttgart, Germany, which traces its history back to the ducal public library of Württemberg, founded in 1765. It holds c. 3.4 million volumes and is thus the fourth-largest library in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The WLB owns an important collection of medieval manuscripts as well as one of the largest bible collections in the world. One of the library's main purposes is to collect and archive written literature from and about the Regierungsbezirk, Tübingen and Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart, i. e. roughly the former land of Württemberg. The library is entitled to a legal deposit of every work published in Baden-Württemberg. Address: Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 8, Stuttgart, Germany Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Apdency. Sight description based on wikipedia E) Stuttgart State Opera (must see) Stuttgart State Opera is a large theatre complex and one of the leading Opera Houses in Europe. The performances of the State Opera including ballet, opera, Western classical music and drama, will amaze you with its quality and touch your senses. Visit this premier venue for exclusive, cultural, classical entertainment. Address: Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 6, Stuttgart, Germany Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Andreas Praefcke Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 4 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 5 - F) Ambo Filmtheater Conveniently situated in the city center and opposite the Hauptbahnhof, Ambo Filmtheater is one of the best Stuttgart venues where visitors can experience an enjoyable time in a relaxed atmosphere. Ambo offers a great variety of all kinds of movies, including English language films with German subtitles. This modern cinema complex provides a Dolby Digital sound system, which gives fantastic sounds effects. Come here to watch the latest blockbusters in the high-tech quality cinema. Address: Arnulf-Klett-Platz 1, Stuttgart, Germany Image Courtesy of Flickr and William Hook G) Friedrichsbau Varieté Friedrichsbau Varieté is a traditional Festival Theatre in Stuttgart, situated just few blocks away from the Schossplatz. The theatre is famous for its outstanding variety of shows and cabaret productions. The colourful, artistic performances will amaze you with their professionalism, quality and emotional touch. Visitors can enjoy acrobatic shows, comedy, artistic performances and breathtaking magic acts. The theatre is also notable for its lovely architectural features, as well as the famous Denkpartner monument and illuminated water fall fountains. Address: Friedrichstraße 24, Stuttgart, Germany Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and SJL H) Kultur and Kongresszentrum Liederhalle Situated close to the city center, Kultur and Kongresszentrum Liederhalle is a premier cultural venue in Stuttgart. The modern and beautifully decorated Beethoven Room, also known as the Singing Room, inside the Liederhalle, invites visitors to experience a fabulous evening of chanson and classical music genre. Famous musicians perform here, so once in Stuttgart, check out this popular Hall. Address: Berliner Platz 1-3, Stuttgart, Germany Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Stefan-Xp Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 5 -