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Ludwigsburg Residential Palace
One of Europe's largest baroque palaces dazzles with 452 rooms and vast 'Blooming Baroque' gardens north of Stuttgart.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Großbottwar
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About Großbottwar
Großbottwar works well as a base: 5 minutes from Steinheim an der Murr, 13km from Ludwigsburg Residential Palace.
Großbottwar is in Germany. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Steinheim an der Murr, about 4 km away.
Großbottwar (German pronunciation: [ɡʁoːsˈbɔtvaʁ] , lit. 'Big Bottwar', in contrast to "Little Bottwar") is a town in the Ludwigsburg district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It sits within the Neckar River basin and is located on a tourist route through the Württemberg wine region. The Großbottwar region has beenRead more
inhabited since at least the Stone Age and was occupied by the Romans. The town itself was founded sometime during the mid-13th century by an alliance of prominent families. In 1971, Großbottwar incorporated the formerly independent communities of Hof und Lembach and Winzerhausen.
Unlike most towns in the region, Großbottwar was neither heavily damaged by war nor by urban fires, so there are many old buildings from the 15th through the 17th centuries with original and well-preserved timber framing. The 16th century Rathaus, or town hall, is noted for its half-timber construction and decoratively carved façade. The Stadtschänke, approximately dated to 1434, is the oldest half-timber building in the Ludwigsburg district.
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What is there to see near Großbottwar?
Within an hour or so of Großbottwar: Ludwigsburg Residential Palace (13 km), Erlebnispark Tripsdrill (18 km), Porsche Museum (21 km), Mercedes-Benz Classic Center Fellbach (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Großbottwar?
The nearest famous roads are Solituderennen, Deutsche Weinstraße and Schwarzwaldhochstraße.
Where is Großbottwar?
Großbottwar is in Germany, about 4 km from Steinheim an der Murr.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Timezone
- Coordinates
- 49.0015, 9.2935
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Großbottwar
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Erlebnispark Tripsdrill
Charming Swabian-themed park near Stuttgart combining traditional German culture with exciting rides and a wildlife park.
18 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Porsche Museum
A striking modernist building showcasing over 80 vehicles tracing Porsche's legendary sports car and racing heritage.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Mercedes-Benz Classic Center Fellbach
Workshop and showroom where vintage Mercedes-Benz cars are meticulously restored and sold as certified classics.
21 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Deutsches Zweirad- und NSU-Museum
Four floors of two-wheel history in Neckarsulm's Deutschordensschloss, from wooden draisines to NSU's record-breaking streamliners, in the town that was briefly the world's largest motorcycle maker.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Wilhelma Zoo and Botanical Garden
Stuttgart's combined zoological-botanical garden in a historic Moorish palace complex with over 11,000 animals.
23 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Mercedes-Benz Museum
A stunning double-helix building chronicling 130 years of automotive history from the invention of the car to the present.
24 km · about 30 min drive
historic highway
Solituderennen
A 11.4km road circuit through the forest west of Stuttgart that drew 300,000 spectators to Grand Prix races in the 1960s. The public roads still run the old lap past Schloss Solitude, and the course is entirely drivable today.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Großbottwar
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 32 kmSolituderennenA 11.4km road circuit through the forest west of Stuttgart that drew 300,000 spectators to Grand Prix races in the 1960s. The public roads still run the old lap past Schloss Solitude, and the course is entirely drivable today.
- 41 kmKochertal ViaductEurope's tallest road bridge by pillar height carries the A6 some 185 m above the Kocher valley near Geislingen.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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