The city of Ludwigsburg and the palace located there owe their existence to a "princely mood". In 1704 Duke Eberhard Ludwig von Württemberg (1677-1733) laid the cornerstone for a hunting and pleasure seat.
Because the ambitious Duke wanted to compete with building projects in Rastatt and Munich, this hunting house became the basis for the largest baroque palace in Germany, as well as for the related, systematically designed city. In 1709 the Duke called together people from all over the country for the first time to found the as yet non-existent settlement. As a motivation he promised them substantial privileges, for example freedom from taxation. In 1724 the Duke elevated Ludwigsburg in place of Stuttgart to his "sole and permanent" residence.
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