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Solitude Palace
Hunting palace and summer residence with glorious views

Worth a closer lookHidden treasures

Worth the effort! Solitude Palace offers true hidden treasures. The viewing platform on the cupola, which can occasionally be accessed, is particularly enchanting. Even the climb up through narrow passages is a unique experience.

Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg, Joachim Feist

Heavenly views

The narrow stairway requires deft, careful steps. The indescribable view is well worth it.

The cupola
Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg, Andrea Rachele

What the ceiling painting tells us

The ceiling of the hall seems to open to the sky. Many figures convey the duke's message.

The ceiling painting
Image: Inscription on the south side of the palace passageway at Solitude Palace

Carved in stone

Various tablets explain Carl Eugen's motivations. Visitors who can read Latin will be able to decode them.

The inscriptions