Rosenstein Palace
| Rosenstein Castle | |
|---|---|
Schloss Rosenstein | |
Baden-Württemberg's Coat of Arms | |
View at Night | |
| Former names | Die Kahlenstein (German: The Bald Rock) |
| Etymology | Die Rosenstein (German: The Rose Rock), for the rock it sits upon. |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Classical |
| Location | Rosenstein Park |
| Town or city | Stuttgart |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 48°48′3.6″N 9°12′21.6″E / 48.801000°N 9.206000°E |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Named for | Rose garden on the palace grounds |
| Groundbreaking | 1824 |
| Construction started | 1824 |
| Completed | 1829 |
| Renovated | 1950–1960 1990–1992 |
| Demolished | 1944 |
| Client | State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart |
| Owner | State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 75 m × 47 m (246 ft × 154 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 3,235 m2 (34,820 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Giovanni Salucci |
Rosenstein Castle (German: Schloss Rosenstein) is a palace in Stuttgart, Germany. It was designed in the classical style by the architect and court builder Giovanni Salucci (1769–1845) as the summer palace for King Wilhelm I of Württemberg, and was built between 1822 and 1830.
Today, the building houses that part of the State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart dealing with extant lifeforms.