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Stuttgart Stuttgart (; ; Swabian German, Swabian: ; Alemannic German, Alemannic: ; Italian language, Italian: ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, largest city of the States of Germany, German state of ...

is the largest

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in southwest

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. Its creation took place from 1824 to 1840 on the orders of King William I of Württemberg after plans of his gardener Johann Bosch on the former ''Kahlenstein'' area. From 1817 to 1818 King William I had purchased all land on the Kahlenstein from the citizens of Cannstatt. In the middle of the park the '' Rosenstein Palace'' was built from 1822 to 1830. The '' Wilhelma'' zoo and the '' State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart'' are also located in the park. The ''Löwentor'' (Lion's Gate) at the upper park entrance was built by Giovanni Salucci. The '' Rosenstein Tunnel'' is a railway tunnel beneath the park. Today the park is owned by the State of Baden-Württemberg and preserved as a historical monument.Current Status
The State Capital Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 2022-01-03. In conjunction with the ''Schlossgarten'', the ''Leibfried Garden'', the ''Wartberg'' and the '' Killesbergpark'' it forms Stuttgart's „Green U“. Because of the ban on hunting within the park it boasts 98.9

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per 100 ha, the highest concentration of hares in Germany.

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This article was translated from the German Wikipedia article (August 15, 2010), versio

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