Until 1953, the “covered riding area” was located here, which made up the Palace’s riding facilities together with the stalls in the nearby wings.
Even before the middle section of the Palace was built with its living and representative rooms, Carl Eugen had a large riding hall built in the short time from October to December 1782, although it took another year to complete it on the inside. It was attached to three stall wings with stalls for 120 horses and sleeping quarters for the stable boys.
Besides riding, the all was also used for other purposes: the guards exercised here, on Franziska Day the poor were fed, and royal meals were also held in the space. If troops were stationed in Hohenheim, church services took place in the riding hall. Most recently, it was used as a barn and storage area. Regardless of its beautiful stucco, it was torn down to make room for today’s laboratory building in 1956.
In the entry hall of the Kolleggangflügel, the bases of the pillars and a part of the paved floor from the royal stables that were uncovered in 1985 can be viewed.
Print version of the complete historical tour (German)
Print version of Stop 17 (German)
Flyer Historical Tour (English)
