Friedrich Schiller bronze memorial statue & Old Chancellery, Alte Kanzlei restaurant, building in Schiller Square, Stuttgart

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The Alte Kanzlei, The Old Chancellery. Built 1541-43 and used as the administrative building of the State. The water column on the corner of the building is topped with a gilt statue of the Roman God Mercury made by Ludwig van Hofer in 1862. The building now houses a popular restaurant serving German cuisine. Schillerplatz is a square south west of Stuttgart's main square, Schlossplatz. It is named after the German poet, philosopher, and dramatist, Friedrich Schiller. Schillerplatz is surrounded by historic buildings, the Stiftskirche (Collegiate Church), the Fruchtkasten building, the Prinzenbau (this houses the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Justice), the Alte Kanzlei (Old Chancellery) and Altes Schloss (the Old Castle). A memorial statue of Schiller by sculptor, Bertel Thorvaldsen stands in the centre of the square. The buildings were burnt down during WW2 and the present buildings are reconstructions.

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Size: 4615px × 3077px
Location: Schillerplatz, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe, EU
Photo credit: © Eden Breitz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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