Weissenhof (Stuttgart)

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Coat of arms of Stuttgart
Weißenhof
district of Stuttgart
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Coordinates 48 ° 48 '14 "  N , 9 ° 10' 50"  E Coordinates: 48 ° 48 '14 "  N , 9 ° 10' 50"  E
surface 0.721 km²
Residents 2830 (May 31, 2020)
Population density 3925 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 70191
prefix 0711
Borough Stuttgart-North
Source: Data Compass Stuttgart (PDF)

Weißenhof is a district of the Baden-Württemberg state capital Stuttgart, created in 2001 . Together with the ten districts Am Bismarck Tower, Am Pragfriedhof, Am Rosensteinpark, Auf der Prag , Heilbronner Straße, Killesberg , Lenzhalde, Mönchhalde, Nordbahnhof and Relenberg it forms the district of Stuttgart-Nord .

The Weißenhofsiedlung is located in the southwest of the district . The name Weißenhof is derived from a dairy farm founded by Georg Philipp Weiß (1741-1822).

The Kunstgewerbeschule (now the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart ) has also been located here since 1913 .

Postcard from the Royal School of Applied Arts, 1913–1918

In 2006 the Weissenhof Museum was opened at Rathenaustraße 3 , with an apartment that was restored to its original condition from 1927.

The TC Weissenhof tennis club is located on Parlerstrasse , and the Mercedes Cup (formerly the International Weissenhof Tournament ) is held here every year in July .

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