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Take a stroll through Stuttgart city centre, Germany and you would find that there are lots of places of interest here. These places of interest have made Stuttgart city centre, Germany a lucrative place for the tourists.

The places of interest that you can find in Stuttgart city centre, Germany are The medieval Old Palace and the baroque New Palace: The Old Palace stands on the place where once Duke Luitolf of Swabia used to have the grazing grounds for his horses. The name and the coat of arms of the city comes from the word Stutengarten which means ‘stud’. This Old Palace is now Württemberg State Museum and it is just walking distance away from the baroque building of the New Palace.

Weissenhof housing estate is another important tourist attraction of Stuttgart city centre, Germany. It was built in the year 1927. Here you would find eleven show houses which were built for exhibition.

Art Nouveau Market Hall is another sightseeing spot of Germany’s Stuttgart city centre, since it is one of the most attractive market places of Germany. It was built between the years 1912 and 1914 on the site of the old vegetable market. This market is famous for its collection of fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers. You would find a small restaurant on the first floor of the market hall and a gallery too from where you can take a very good view of the whole city.

There are various museums in Stuttgart city centre, Germany. The most famous is the Württemberg Regional Museum in the Old Palace. At the Kunstkammer, which is the main hall of the museum you would find various priceless curios here.

Königstrasse and Schulstrasse are the most important shopping centers in Stuttgart city centre, Germany. These shopping areas are dotted with department stores, various specialist outlets and for relaxation and entertainment a chain of cafés and places for having snacks and refreshments. In these streets you would find performers from almost all the countries of the world providing entertainment. This is a pedestrian zone which is more than 1km long. Schulstrasse, was Germany's first pedestrian zone which was built in 1953 and it links Königstrasse with the market square. Here you would find varieties of fashion shops and eating places.

Calwer Strasse/Passage is located behind the gabled buildings and timber-framed houses. Here you would find various shops which offer excellent chic fashion wear, jewelry and leather goods which are not only worth watching but also worth buying too.

The Bohnenviertel district is another excellent place for shopping. It is located right next to the market square and has various wine taverns, international restaurants and various tiny shops where you can get lots of unusual wares.

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