September 1746 |
Duke Carl Eugen von Württemberg lays the cornerstone for the New Palace (Neues Schloss) |
Until 1751 |
The architect Leopoldo Retti erects the Main Building (Corps de logis) and the garden wing |
1751 to 1756 |
Philippe de La Gûepière completes the shell of the city wing after Retti's death |
1760 |
The Middle Building (Mittelbau) is crowned |
1762 |
The rococo decorations in the garden wing are completed November |
1762 |
The garden wing is gutted by fire Februar |
1763 |
Duke Carl Eugen celebrates his birthday in the quickly completed White Hall (Weißer Saal) and in the Gallery of Mirrors (Spiegelgalerie) in the city wing |
1764 |
Carl Eugen moves his seat of government to Ludwigsburg |
1775 |
Carl Eugen returns to Stuttgart |
1782 |
The Russian Grand Duke and his wife Wera visit Stuttgart The Marble Hall (Marmorsaal) is completed |
1791 |
The garden wing is restored as a shell |
1797-1807 |
The Main Building and the garden wing are completed |
1807 |
The interior and exterior of the palace are completed Until |
1918 |
Halls and suites of rooms in the interior are altered repeatedly |
Since 1918 |
The palace has been owned by the state |
1944 |
The New Palace is largely destroyed by bombs |
1954 |
A decision is made to rebuild the palace |
1957-1964 |
Rebuilding for administration and representation of the state of Baden-Württemberg |