Day 2... A Holiday!

Today is a state holiday (Corpus Christi I believe), so no work today! Nothing is even open. Again I woke up early and did some exploring of Pfaffenwald (the forest) around sunrise. This time I made it my goal to find Schloss Solitude, a palace towards the north edge of Pfaffenwald, maybe 5km away. I was able to find it without much difficulty after reviewing the satellite view [Here].

The castle (a former palace, really) was built around 1750 by Duke Karl Eugen. Today, it houses an art academy. However, it is owned by the city, so (like the rest of the forest) I was free to roam. For more info and history, here is the Wikipedia article.



Front view of Schloss Solitude at sunrise


Column detail

When the castle was built, a dead-straight road went north to Ludwigsberg, about 13 km away. For the most part, this road is still intact and was visible heading off into the distance.


View facing north

I plan to get out to see downtown Stuttgart later today or tomorrow. Keep you posted...