| Rosenstein Castle | |
| Native Name: | German: Schloss Rosenstein |
| Logo Alt: | Baden-Württemberg's Coat of Arms |
| Image Alt: | View at Night |
| Map Type: | Baden-Württemberg#Germany |
| Map Alt: | Location in Baden-Württemberg |
| Map Dot Label: | Schloss Rosenstein |
| Former Names: | Die Kahlenstein (German: link=no|The Bald Rock) |
| Etymology: | Die Rosenstein (German: link=no|The Rose Rock), for the rock it sits upon. |
| Status: | Complete |
| Building Type: | Palace |
| Architectural Style: | Classical |
| Location: | Rosenstein Park |
| Location City: | Stuttgart |
| Location Country: | Germany |
| Coordinates: | 48.801°N 9.206°W |
| Altitude: | 2450NaN0 |
| Namesake: | Rose garden on the palace grounds |
| Groundbreaking Date: | 1824 |
| Start Date: | 1824 |
| Completion Date: | 1829 |
| Renovation Date: | 1950–19601990–1992 |
| Demolition Date: | 1944 |
| Client: | State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart |
| Owner: | State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart |
| Diameter: | 75x |
| Floor Area: | 3235m2 |
| Architect: | Giovanni Salucci |
| Unit Count: | --> |
Rosenstein Castle (German: '''Schloss Rosenstein''') is a palace in Stuttgart, Germany. It was designed in the classical style by the architect and court builder Giovanni Salucci (1769–1845) as the summer palace for King Wilhelm I of Württemberg and was built between 1822 and 1830.
Today, the building houses that part of the State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart dealing with extant lifeforms.
Artists who participated in the construction and decoration of the palace were as listed below. Key to the abbreviations:
| Status | Artist | Artworks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NLE | Albert Güldenstein | Two deer and two lions cast in bronzed zinc | |
| INT | Albert Güldenstein | Two large candelabras | |
| INT | Albert Güldenstein | Four small candelabra on the ramps | |
| NLE | Albert Güldenstein | Small candelabra: eight in side porticos and eight in loggias | |
| INT | Conrad Weitbrecht | The Four Seasons stucco frieze in the ballroom | |
| INT | Friedrich Distelbarth | Artemis and Selene relief above the main entrance | |
| INT | Johann Michael Knapp | Lions Gate Archway | |
| INT | Johann Wilhelm Braun | Two muses | |
| INT | Ludwig von Hofer | Venus of Phidias and Venus de Milo in the rose garden | |
| INT | Ludwig Mack | Helios-relief on the rear façade | |
| INT | Theodor Wagner | Six Muses, Small gable reliefs, four four garlands Friese, 16 medallions |
| Status | Artist | Artworks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NLE | Johann Friedrich Dieterich | Five ceiling frescoes in the dining room.[1] | |
| NLE | Joseph Anton von Gegenbaur | Fresco in the dome and four frescoes in dome corners in the banquet hall; four frescoes in the Queen's library | |
| NLE | Gottlob Johann Gutekunst | Frescoes of the barrel vault in the ballroom |