Wilhelma
Wilhelma stands in Stuttgart’s Bad Cannstatt district, on the grounds of the historic Rosenstein estate. The zoological-botanical garden combines animal habitats, greenhouses, parks and Moorish Revival architecture.
The site began in 1829, when Duke William I of Württemberg commissioned a royal bathhouse beside mineral springs. Designed in Moorish style, the residence later gained a banquet hall, courtrooms, greenhouses and a large park. After the monarchy ended in 1918, the grounds became public property and opened as a botanical garden in 1919. Today, elephants, rhinoceroses, giraffes and zebras share the setting with plants from different climates.
A primate section includes an ape house opened in 2013, while birds include the New Zealand kākā. The Moorish buildings recall Granada’s Alhambra, creating a striking backdrop for the gardens and animal habitats.
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