We were here in February, so the gardens are bare, but still a great place for a nice walk…read more We took the English language guided tour. Our guide was knowledgeable, entertaining and very friendly. Disappointed that only a small area was included on the tour. Our guide said that much of the palace was under renovation. I really enjoyed the collection of clothing - this was very unusual and interesting.

As a study-abroad-student back in the 90s, I spent a good six weeks, or so, living in…read moreaccommodations just a stone's throw away from the grounds of the Ludwigsburg Palace. The residence, initially built as a hunting lodge for the Duke of Wuerttemberg, Eberhard Ludwig, in 1704, was expanded upon throughout the first few decades of the 18th century, and, eventually replaced the palace in Stuttgart as the residence of the royal family of Wuerttemberg. It is a gem to behold. There is much to see both around the grounds of the palace and inside the palace itself. Years ago, I had taken a tour of the palace interior, but had forgotten both its beauty and deep history. Some rooms have been preserved in the original baroque style-opulent parquet flooring and gold accented walls-but most other rooms had had their baroque flourish covered up with somewhat demure wall paper and (in my opinion) rather unimaginative wood flooring in later years. The building is surrounded by well-manicured grounds which then bleed out into, sort of, more wild bits and overlap with the Maerchen Park that has become a part of the Bluehendes Barock* experience one undertakes when purchasing an entry ticket to tour the palace grounds only. The Maerchen Park is home to a small variety of anamatronic fairytale figures that are both known and not to non-German audiences. As one attempts to open the gate of the Gingerbread House the witch living inside looks out through her curtains and speaks sinister words to you! At the tower of Rapunzel children cry out, "Rapunzel! Rapunzel! Let your hair down!" And she does! Also housed within the palace is an amazingly extensive ceramics museum charting the rise of pottery in Germany from Bartmann jugs to Meissen tea sets. Unbeknownst to me, Ludwigsburg porcelain was and is of some renown. I'd imagine that Karl Eugen and his ilk were sipping tea out of Ludwigsburger tea cups back in the day... During our look-see of the museum, we were able to spy a, sort of, 'finishing room' where folk were placing unfinished jugs on open shelving units. Ooooh! If one is keen on buying the finished product, then pop on into the ceramics shops also on the palace grounds. A tea cup and saucer might cost you somewhere in the range of 200 euro. *Flowering Baroque: a beautiful garden show within the grounds of the Ludwigsburg Residenzschloss. If a trip to Germany includes parts of the SW, then I would strongly suggest a trip to the palace in Ludwigsburg. Bonus: the first King of Wuerttemberg, Friedrich der Dicke, is the grandfather (x8) of our Boris Johnson, Mayor of London.

Updated review from our October 2025 visit: it's still five stars! Looking back on my husband's and…read moremy first visit in May 2016 makes me sentimental about the brand. We hadn't yet dreamed that we'd be in a position to own a Porsche sports car. We are currently proud owners of a 2014 Cayman S. Since becoming Porsche owners and joining the Porsche Club of America, we have become strongly connected to the brand. This beautiful museum and the factory tour strengthens the connection. I have learned a ton about Porsche history and specifications so that I can crush our local tech quizzes, but I still learned new things from the signs for the cars on exhibit. I booked a factory tour for us many months in advance of our visit, and it was fantastic. We did the regular museum in the morning, then went back to our airbnb and had lunch. Resting up was key to us having the energy and attention for the factory tour and for walking through the museum one more time with fewer people around. I highly recommend this museum, and we'll be back.

As a former Porsche 911 owner this was a pilgrimage of sorts for me. Everything you ever wanted to…read moreknow about Porsche is here - from the Porsche brothers to the early models, the racing heritage to the modern models. Lots of unique models - not your average street Porsches. Coming in your get an audio guide with a lanyard. You get to keep the Porsche lanyard - its a nice souvenir. Its great if you're a Porsche or auto fan. Not much for kids. There's also a cafe and gift shop.