Welcome to Ludwigsburg!

Ludwigsburg - baroque

The city of Ludwigsburg has many different faces. It is the county seat of local government and has about 85,000 inhabitants spread over seven suburbs. Ludwigsburg is one of the most prosperous economic centres in the state. It is home to 50 factories, 1200 craft-oriented and commercial companies and over 2000 wholesale and retail outlets. Accomodating a teachers' training college, the University of applied sciences and the only film academy of the state, Ludwigsburg is also a centre of education. The greatest and best-preserved baroque palace in Germany is also situatet in Ludwigsburg. The city is said to be the cradle of Swabian poetry and in the past the kings of Württemberg resided here.

Worldwide twin towns

In 1950, Montbeliard and Ludwigsburg signed the 1st German-French twin town agreement. Other twin towns are Caerphilly, Jevpatoria and St. Charles.

Horse market from 12 to 22 May 2010

An annual event in Ludwigsburg is the horse market which is one of the oldest of its kind in the state. The market ist accompanied by a big parade an other attractions.

The Venetian Fair in Ludwigsburg from 10 to 12 September 2010

A touch of Venice in the middle of Germany: A market full of fantastic and impossible things; dream worlds and mystic figures; music, theatre and dance; comedians, acrobats and illusionists; make-up and mask work for everyone and a large parade of the masks and costumes through the town.

Ludwigsburg Antiques Mile on 25 and 26 September 2010

Antiques and old things for collectors! The baroque market square in Ludwigsburg creates a special atmosphere for valuable antiques. Collectors and antique lovers can spend a weekend looking at, searching through and finding the antiques they want.

Sights

There is a lot to discover in Ludwigsburg. Enjoy a visit to a city that offers many fascinating sights ranging from baroque to modern.

Accommodation

You are looking for accommodation in Ludwigsburg or nearby?
Here you will find numerous hotels in all price categories for your stay. Using the following searchform you can look for accommodation with different amenities.

Shaping the future of our town together!

Since 2004, the municipal administration, town council and the citizens of Ludwigsburg have been addressing questions about the future in various areas of activity in a three-phase process of finalising the urban development concept.

Low emission zone and emissions-control windscreen sticker

Since 1 March 2008 the city of Ludwigsburg has introduced a low emission zone to mitigate air pollution caused by fine particles. Low emission zones are identified by traffic signs and additional signs. The Ordinance on the marking of vehicles (35th BImSchV) stipulates that vehicles have to be marked with stickers (on the windscreen inside the vehicle) and lays down the criteria vehicles have to meet for the different kinds of stickers. Stickers are valid for all low emission zones in any city in Germany.