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The third largest city of Germany is a manufacturing hub and is the home for Mercedes and Porsche, Zeiss optical equipment, and other industrial concerns. It is located at the south east of Frankfurt, North West of Munich and south east of Heidelberg. It's also the site of international trade fairs and congresses. Two third of the city land is occupied by the parks, gardens, and woodland. As a cultural center, Stuttgart is without peer in southwestern Germany. The Stuttgart Ballet is known throughout the world; its State Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra are also highly regarded. In addition, Stuttgart boasts an abundance of theater groups, cultural festivals, and museums, and is also the largest wine-growing city in Germany. The origin of the name of Stuttgart comes from a stud farm owned by the dUKes of Swabia who was the son of Emperor Otto the Great.  In the 1427, The Stuttgart became the capital and residence of the counts of Wurttemberg. The flourishment of city comes under the reign of the Kaiser Wilhelm. At the turn of the 20th century, it had a population of 175,000. By the beginning of World War I, Stuttgart had reached out to embrace several districts, notably ancient Cannstatt, so that its landmass extended to the Neckar River. The city lost nearly its 60% buildings during the WWII’s bombing attacks. Not one of its landmarks or historic structures survived intact. After the war, Stuttgart became the capital of the newly formed state of Baden-Württemberg (many still call it by its former name, Swabia). Stuttgart's population today is about 600,000.

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