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State Gallery Stuttgart
The State Gallery is comprised today of three buildings. The oldest part of the gallery, known today as the Old State Gallery, was constructed during 1838 to 1843 by Gottlob Georg Barth as the Museum of Picture Art.
In 1984, the Old State Gallery was joined by the New State Gallery and constructed by the English master architect James Stirling. The Swiss architects, Wilfrid und Katharina Steib, annexed the Old State Gallery in 2002.
State Theater | Ballet | Opera
The State Theater features ballet, opera and theater performances and is the largest of its kind in Europe.
It is located within the spacious Opera House (Großes Haus), which was built between 1909 and 1912 by architect Max Littmann. The Opera House was one of the few buildings in Stuttgart that was not damaged during the air raids of the Second World War.
The Art Building
In the years between 1910 to 1913 Theodor Fischer constructed The Art Building (Kunstgebäude), crowning the building with a golden stag. During the Second World War the building was serverly damaged. Restoration took place during 1956 and 1961 under the instruction of Paul Bonatz and Günter Wilhelm. The building today houses the Württemberg Art Association and they are responsible for the organization of the exhibits.
Old Palace & The Württemberg Museum
During the 13th century, a water-surrounded castle stood here. This castle was later the headquarters for counts and dukes in the 14th century.
Under the supervision of Dukes Christoph and Ludwig, the castle was reconstructed in the middle of the 16th century into a renaissance castle. The inner courtyard, with its splendid arcades, is a result of the modification and is considered to be a showpiece of renaissance architecture. In the 18th century, the moat around the castle was removed. The entire building was heavily damaged in the Second World War. During the reconstruction, the premises of the castle was also converted into the Württemberg Museum.
