Seeschloss Monrepos

Ludwigsburg, Germany

Monrepos is a lakeside palace in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Although quite far from and almost separate from Favorite Palace and Ludwigsburg Palace, by way of pedestrian paths it is connected to the rest of the grounds. It is one of the two minor palaces on the estate, along with the main one. The smaller ones were used as Hunting lodges. Of all three, this is the only one that is still owned by the royal family of Württemberg after their overthrow in 1918. Much of the land surrounding Monrepos and on the Royal part of the estate in general is now used as a golf course, unlike the State owned part, which is made up of parks and museums.

Since the 16th century, the dukes of Württemberg enjoyed hunting along the Eglosheimer Lake. In 1714, Duke Eberhard Ludwig had an octagonal pavilion, the 'Little Lake House', constructed on the northern shore.

References:

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Address

Monrepos 19, Ludwigsburg, Germany

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Details

Founded: 1714
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Germany
Historical period: Thirty Years War & Rise of Prussia (Germany)

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Ludwigsburg Palace (3 km)
Schloss Favorite (2,6 km)

Heidelberg Castle (63,8 km)
Stiftskirche (15,9 km)
Stuttgart Cathedral (15,6 km)
Stuttgart Old Castle (15,9 km)
St. George's Collegiate Church (45,2 km)
Old City Hall (22,1 km)
Stuttgart New Palace (15,8 km)
Maulbronn Monastery (27,6 km)
Württemberg Mausoleum (16,9 km)

User Reviews

Annye (2 years ago)
Peaceful & Beautiful place ♥️

Hasyin Iqbal (2 years ago)
Excellent place to spend a relaxed Sunday ☀️! There’s good arrangement for parking. We mainly went there for paddle boating, but you can go for a walk, enjoy some coffee, or even have a picnic (if the weather permits). It’s really secluded from the city congestion, but also not very far away.

Dhanashree Waghmare (2 years ago)
A good place for having a casual walk or a picnic. But the walking path wasn't the best. There were a lot of water puddles. There's a risk of slipping at some spots. Maybe it gets better when the sun is shining. They also offer boating in the lake at a fee. There's a direct bus from Ludwigsburg ZOB to this place which makes it accessible also by public transport. A car parking space is also available.

Pradeep Randhawa (2 years ago)
I've been here before. Stayed at the hotel. This time we walked through Favorite Park upto Mon Repos.. The lake was busy, lots of kids. What was missing were public toilets. Overall a good experience..

Rohith A G (2 years ago)
Nice plce to walk arround, there is a golf field for golf players and one golf restaurant is there we get delicious food here, and race horses also there, boating also available

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