Königsbau - former exchange - Stuttgart, Germany, BW
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Tante.Hossi
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This is the so-called 'Königsbau' (King's Palace) in Stuttgart, Germany, Baden-Württemberg. It is located at the 'Schlossplatz' (Palace Place) in the center of Stuttgart. It has been the local exchange from 1991 to 2002.
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Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 03/05/2013
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This is the so-called 'Königsbau' (King's Palace) in Stuttgart, Germany, Baden-Württemberg. It is located at the 'Schlossplatz' (Palace Place) in the center of Stuttgart. It has been the local exchange from 1991 to 2002.
The Königsbau was built from 1855 to 1859 by Johann Michael Knapp and Christian Friedrich Leins. It was paid by König Wilhelm I (King Wiliam I).
It was the first shopping mall of Stuttgart and the former home of the local exchange from 1991 to 2002. The exchange has a new home since then.
There are 34 columns a the facade of the building. Its length is 135 meters. It was heavy demaged in the second world war. It was re-built 1958/59.
It is listed in the German Monument Registers.
More (German) informations about this building: (
visit link)
There's a plaque with details - but the exchange is not mentioned.