Rosenstein Palace

Rosenstein Castle
Schloss Rosenstein
Baden-Württemberg's Coat of Arms
Baden-Württemberg's Coat of Arms
View at Night
View at Night
Location in Baden-Württemberg
Location in Baden-Württemberg
Schloss Rosenstein
Location in Baden-Württemberg
Location in Baden-Württemberg
Location in Baden-Württemberg
Schloss Rosenstein
Schloss Rosenstein (Germany)
Former namesDie Kahlenstein (German: The Bald Rock)
EtymologyDie Rosenstein (German: The Rose Rock), for the rock it sits upon.
General information
StatusCompleted
TypePalace
Architectural styleClassical
LocationRosenstein Park
Town or cityStuttgart
CountryGermany
Coordinates48°48′3.6″N 9°12′21.6″E / 48.801000°N 9.206000°E / 48.801000; 9.206000
Elevation245 m (804 ft)
Named forRose garden on the palace grounds
Groundbreaking1824
Construction started1824
Completed1829
Renovated1950–1960 1990–1992
Demolished1944
ClientState Museum of Natural History Stuttgart
OwnerState Museum of Natural History Stuttgart
Dimensions
Diameter75 m × 47 m (246 ft × 154 ft)
Technical details
Floor area3,235 m2 (34,820 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Giovanni Salucci

Rosenstein Castle (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.