We climbed many stairs and paths to overlook the Town square. It was so quaint, and as it was a sunny day, many people were there, enjoying the cafe.
It had the most intricate cobble stone streets of any city we've yet seen.
Then we went up the long steps to the exquisite St. Michael's Church, built in 1522, that overlooked the town square.
There was this amazing crypt of bones. When the burying sites get too full, they remove the bones and stack them inside the crypt in the church, so that they have room to bury more people.
When we got to Ludwigsburg, we went through a lavish palace , one of he country's largest Baroque palaces with an enormous garden in that same style. From the 18th century to 1918, it was the principal royal palace of the dukedom that became the Kingdom of Wurttemberg in 1806. one of the country's largest Baroque palaces with an enormous garden in that style. From the 18th century to 1918 it was the principal royal palace of the dukedom.
We toured the entire second floor of the mansion, viewing 70 of the 425 rooms. The rooms were elegantly furnished with tapestries and oversized oil paintings on the walls and Gothic decor. It was so cold inside. I cannot even imagine living in such a residence with it's high ceilings and little porcelain stoves to heat it.
A bedroom
It had its own theater which was truly beautiful and made me wish for such a one for my Grimm Tale that will be produced in October.
The grounds were truly spectacular with their sculpted hedges.
Along the way, we stopped at a fabulous, large garden shop that I wish we had in Utah. We walked along the cobblestone paths and enjoyed everything quaint and wonderful for a beautiful garden.
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