Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Stuttgart District
Landkreis Böblingen
Weil der Stadt
Market Square and Town Hall Weil der Stadt
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Stuttgart District
Landkreis Böblingen
Weil der Stadt
Market Square and Town Hall Weil der Stadt
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Location: Weil der Stadt, Landkreis Böblingen, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Beautiful market square with town hall, Kepler monument and museum
August 25, 2024
Weil der Stadt's town hall was probably built in 1582, but fell victim to the devastating town fire almost half a century later and was destroyed by the flames. The Renaissance building was rebuilt a short time later in 1669, while retaining its historical features.
The town hall's round-arched arcades - now also known as "arcades" - used to house the Metzel and Bort arcades and are a reminder of the town's importance as a market and trading place.
Two coats of arms adorn the town hall's facades: the imperial coat of arms proudly stands on the west side. The south facade, on the other hand, bears the town's coat of arms with the imperial eagle, the St. Peter's key and the inscription S.P.Q.R. (Senatus Populusque Romanus: "Senate and People of Rome") as a sign of the historical connection to the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.
August 10, 2024
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Location: Weil der Stadt, Landkreis Böblingen, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
4.7
(11)
52
01:31
5.81km
40m
4.6
(49)
232
03:59
14.2km
300m
4.7
(3)
27
05:03
18.5km
280m