Southern Germany, including Wurtemberg and Bavaria: handbook for travellers . from Berg along the E. slope of the Rosenstein,passes the lower entrance of the Wilhelma (p. 13), and sweeps roundto Cannstatt on the right bank. Berg, the suburb of Stuttgart, sharing its rapid growth,lies on the left bank of the Neckar and, like Cannstatt, is fre-quented as a health-resort. Neuners Mineralbad, near the tramwayoffice at the beginning of the town, possesses a swimming-bath(open in winter also), an aquarium, a garden-restaurant, and afavourite open-air theatre (p. 2). On a slight eminence above t
Southern Germany, including Wurtemberg and Bavaria: handbook for travellers . from Berg along the E. slope of the Rosenstein,passes the lower entrance of the Wilhelma (p. 13), and sweeps roundto Cannstatt on the right bank. Berg, the suburb of Stuttgart, sharing its rapid growth,lies on the left bank of the Neckar and, like Cannstatt, is fre-quented as a health-resort. Neuners Mineralbad, near the tramwayoffice at the beginning of the town, possesses a swimming-bath(open in winter also), an aquarium, a garden-restaurant, and afavourite open-air theatre (p. 2). On a slight eminence above thetown rises the Gothic church, built by Gaab in 1855, with opentower. — The Sprudel, which bursts from the earth like that ofCarlsbad, and other mineral springs on the Neckar-lnsel, an islandwhich extends from Berg almost to Cannstatt, has given rise to anumber of bath-houses (*Lewzes Inselbad, with pension; bandplays at 6 ; closed in winter). The Royal Villa, on the top of the hill to the S. of Berg, amodern Renaissance edifice, built by Leins in 1846-53 and »ur-. and Environs. CANNSTATT. 1. Route. 13 rounded with gardens and hot-houses, commands a charming the interior are pictures by Nic. de Keyset, Kaminski, Bohn,Karl Miiller, etc., and sculptures by Tenerani and other the garden are statues of the four seasons by Kopf, and busts inbronze of Nicholas, Emperor of Russia, and his consort, by villa belongs to the Duchess Wera (adm., see p. 2). The Rosenstein, a villa in the Romanesque style on the hillto the N. of Berg, with colonnades, built by Salucci in 1823-29,contains numerous sculptures (by Wagner, Wolf, Hoyer, Tenerani,Hofer, etc.) and an extensive collection of pictures (catalogue fromthe steward). Admission, see p. 2; the main entrance is on side of the park, opposite the chestnut avenue mentioned atp. 9. — From the back of the chateau walks descend through thegrounds to the Wilhelma. The *Wilhelma, an edifice in the Moor
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