Stuttgardia, Bronze sculpture at Rathaus Stuttgart, Germany

Stuttgardia is a bronze sculpture depicting a crowned female figure holding an oak branch and a miniature model of Stuttgart's town hall. The statue stands in Marktplatz next to the Rathaus building and is visible from multiple angles around the square.

Heinz Fritz created the sculpture as building ornament for the new town hall, inaugurated with it on 1 April 1905 at the main portal. The building was largely destroyed in the Second World War and demolished; the intact Stuttgardia was removed from the ruin on 23 April 1953 and stored in the municipal lapidarium. In 1968 it was mounted on the side facade of the new town hall at Hirschstraße/Marktplatz.

The figure holds an oak branch instead of the usual cornucopia and coat of arms, because oak leaves are a traditional symbol of Germany. The model was Else Weil, a Jewish resident of Stuttgart; she later fled to the United States and is buried in the city's Prag cemetery.

The sculpture is located at Marktplatz 1 next to the Rathaus on Hirschstraße and is easily reached on foot. Wheelchair access is limited due to its position in the square, but you can view the figure from various spots around the plaza.

The sculptor Heinz Fritz chose Else Weil (1884–1955), a Jewish resident of Stuttgart, as the model. She fled to the United States during the Nazi era, and her body is buried in the Stuttgart cemetery known as Prag. The 2.41-metre, 120-kilogram bronze was removed intact on 23 April 1953 and stored in the city lapidarium before being mounted on the new town hall in 1968.