Built as a hunting lodge and summer retreat, the 300-year-old Favorite Palace is set in a wooded park.
A Baroque gem
The royal family’s vast estate includes more than Ludwigsburg Palace. Much, much smaller is Favorite Palace (Schloss Favorite). Standing on a nearby hill, this delightful ochre and yellow mini-palace has turrets and balustrades, staircases sweeping up to the main entrance and a broad terrace dotted with classic Greek urns. Recent renovations have restored the elaborately-decorated interior. Look out through the tall French windows; the views over the park are as lovely now as they were centuries ago. Not surprisingly, this is a popular venue for upscale weddings!
Insider tips
Exploration tip: Continue strolling through the park to the lakeside Monrepos, also built as a hunting lodge.
Visits: Take a guided tour of the elegant rooms, with their painted ceilings and squeaky parquet wooden floors.
Prices, opening hours & information
Tickets & prices
Important: You can only visit the historic state rooms on a palace tour. These start every half an hour during regular opening times. Reservations are not necessary.
Category
Admission price
Adults
€ 5.00
Reduced rate
€ 2.50
Family rate
€ 12.50
Groups of 20 or more (per personen)
€ 4.50
Opening hours
+++ Due to the current pandemic, opening hours may differ from the regular times. Check on the home page. +++
Favorite Palace is open from March 15 – November 15 and closed from November 16 – March 14.
Day of the week
Opening hours
Monday
closed
Tuesday - Saturday
10 am - 5 pm
Sunday and public holidays
10 am - 5 pm
Guided tours
+++ Due to the current pandemic, opening hours may differ from the regular times. Check on the home page. +++
Important: You can only visit the historic state rooms on a palace tour. These start every half an hour during regular opening times. Reservations are not necessary.
Opening times
March 15 - November 15
Tue - Fri
10 am - 5 pm, every hour, on the hour
Sat, Sun & public holidays
10 am - 5 pm, every hour, on the hour
Map
Accessibility
Favorite Palace is barrier-free on the outside, but there are no accessible facilities inside.
Contact us
Schloss Favorite Ludwigsburg Favoritepark 1 71634 Ludwigsburg Germany
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