Rosenstein Castle | |
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Schloss Rosenstein | |
Former names | Die Kahlenstein (‹See Tfd›German: The Bald Rock) |
Etymology | Die Rosenstein (‹See Tfd›German: The Rose Rock), for the rock it sits upon. |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Classical |
Location | Rosenstein Park |
Town or city | Stuttgart |
Country | Germany |
Coordinates | 48°48′3.6″N 9°12′21.6″E / 48.801000°N 9.206000°E |
Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
Named for | Rose garden on the palace grounds |
Groundbreaking | 1824 |
Construction started | 1824 |
Completed | 1829 |
Renovated | 1950–1960 1990–1992 |
Demolished | 1944 |
Client | State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart |
Owner | State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart |
Dimensions | |
Diameter | 75 m × 47 m (246 ft × 154 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 3,235 m2 (34,820 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Giovanni Salucci |
Rosenstein Castle (‹See Tfd›German: Schloss Rosenstein) is a palace in Stuttgart, Germany. It was designed in the classical style by the architect and court builder Giovanni Salucci (1769–1845) as the summer palace for King Wilhelm I of Württemberg and was built between 1822 and 1830.
Today, the building houses that part of the State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart dealing with extant lifeforms.