the World War II air raids on February 21, 1944, Neue Schloss was almost completely burned to the ground by Allied bombs, leaving only the facade standing. For many years, preservationists fought to rebuild Neue Schloss (once, it was nearly demolished in favor of a hotel) until 1957 when finally it was agreed in the Baden-Württemberg Landtag that the castle would be rebuilt - by one vote. Since the reconstruction that began in 1958 under the careful direction of Horst Linde, the castle has been used by the State's government, starting with the Corps de logis (Now used for representation by the State Ministry) and the two wings of the castle. The only part of the castle that was not fully restored was an air raid shelter under the building that was demolished in 1958. Today it is used by the State Ministries of Finance and Education and is now open to the public via regular guided tours. Gallery See also List of Baroque residences Ludwigsburg Palace Notes Citations References External links Neus Schloss Stuttgart (Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg) Neues Schloss (New Castle) (Region Stuttgart) New Castle Stuttgart (Schlösser & Burgen in Baden-Württemberg) Tourist attractions in Stuttgart Palaces in Baden-Württemberg Royal residences in Baden-Württemberg Baroque palaces in Germany Baroque architecture in Baden-Württemberg Rebuilt buildings and structures in Germany 1746 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire Buildings and structures in Germany destroyed during World War II