"There are already more than enough boring towns"

This is something which Duke Eberhard Ludwig is often quoted as having said. People tell that this point of view was one of the reasons why he let built Ludwigsburg. The magnificent centre of the town is the Residential Palace with the porcelain factory which was founded by Duke Carl Eugen in 1758. Next to it, and just as imposing, are the hunting lodge and summer residence Favorite and the Lakeside Palace Monrepos. The 30 hectares gardens surrounding the residential palace are home to the garden show Blooming Baroque and the Fairy-Tale Garden. In the centre of the town you can have a look at the baroque living quarters and the birth houses of famous poets, go shopping and try out the local restaurants.