1704 |
Construction of Ludwigsburg Palace begins. The architect is Johann Friedrich Nette |
1705 |
Duke Eberhard Ludwig gives the hunting seat the name "Ludwigsburg" |
1709 |
The planned erection of the city of Ludwigsburg begins |
1710 |
Nette plans a garden: A parterre garden is laid out in the south |
1714 |
Following Nette's death Architect Donato Giuseppe Frisoni takes over
the further construction of the hunting palace, including the two
Kavaliersbauten (Noblemen's Buildings) |
1715-1733 |
The south garden is
altered to a garden in the French style in the course of additions to
the palace |
1716-1723 |
Eberhard Ludwig has the high baroque Schloßkirche
(Palace Chapel) erected |
1718 |
Ludwigsburg officially becomes the
residence of the Duke and the city the capital of Württemberg |
1725 |
The
Theater and Festinbau (Festin Building) were built for the court |
1733 |
Duke Eberhard Ludwig dies In this year the extensive overall complex is
nearly completed. |
1744 |
Duke Carl Eugen comes to power |
1748 |
Carl Eugen
marries Elisabeth Friederike Sophie von Brandenburg-Bayreuth |
1746-48 |
The young duke has the Ordenskapelle (Order Chapel) furnished for his
wife |
1756 |
The couple separates |
1757/58 |
Philippe de La Guepière
furnishes the duke's private suite of rooms in the Neuer Hauptbau (New
Main Building) in the style of the French rococo |
1758 |
La Guepière
designs the Theater |
1763/64 |
The birthday of Duke Carl Eugen is
celebrated in the "Palace of Splendor" in a grand style |
1764 |
Due to
differences with the Württemberg Diet, Carl Eugen moves the residence
back to Ludwigsburg |
1775 |
Carl Eugen moves back from Ludwigsburg once
and for all |
1798 |
Friedrich II, Duke of Württemberg assumes office and
orders extensive construction measures in Ludwigsburg |
um 1800 |
He has
the neglected garden completely laid out, including sections in the
English landscape style |
1806 |
Emperor Napoleon I names him King of
Württemberg |
um 1810 |
The Ordenssaal (Order Hall) and the Ordenskapelle (Order Chapel) are adorned with antique-classicistic ornamentation |
1816 |
Death of King Friedrich. His widow, Charlotte Mathilde, retains
Ludwigsburg as her widow's residence |
1819 |
Wilhelm I proclaims the first Württemberg constitution in the Ordenssaal |
In the 1930's and 1950's |
Restorations take place with the goal of restoring the baroque style |
1953 |
1953 The garden exhibition "Blühendes Barock" (Blossoming Baroque) is
opened Since |
1993 |
Extensive construction measures directed at historical preservation are carried out. |
By 2004 |
these measures will make the entire palace accessible for use as a museum |