Gottlieb-Daimler-Gedenkstätte
The Gottlieb-Daimler-Gedenkstätte stands in Stuttgart as a memorial housed within a preserved garden house dedicated to engineer Gottlieb Daimler. The restored workshop reflects its original state.
Inside, you encounter early developments in the gasoline engine and ideas for mobility on land, water, and in the air. In 1882, Daimler moved to a villa in Cannstatt. He converted the garden house into a workshop, where Wilhelm Maybach joined him in developing individual mobility. Their experiments remained secret from Daimler’s family and employees. In 1886, Daimler fitted his engine into a carriage, creating a four-wheeled motor vehicle.
The garden house soon became too small for their work. The workshop moved to a larger factory building in 1887, while the original space preserved the beginning of a wider automotive vision. Daimler was born in nearby Schorndorf in 1834, and wheelchair users can access the memorial.
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