anniversary, it was comprehensively renovated. Surroundings Near the Bismarck tower is the Theodor Heuss house, the house of the first German Federal President, which has been converted into a museum. An open-air swimming pool borders the fairground buildings to the north. To the southwest lies the Weissenhof Settlement of 1927, a protected monument, exhibiting "the dwelling" as initiated by the German work federation. The American scholar and writer Richard J. Powers lives in the area. References External links Stuttgart.de Die Parkeisenbahn von 1939 Killesberg Tower Aussichtsturm Killesberg: Technische Daten Lichterfest-Stuttgart Urban public parks Parks in Germany Geography of Stuttgart Tourist attractions in Stuttgart Protected areas of Baden-Württemberg