Ludwigsburg Residential Palace

The Pumpkin Festival is in full swing at the Baroque Palace in Ludwigsburg, Germany. More than 400.000 pumpkins are displayed each year at the Pumpkin Festival. The festival also features an annual European championship for the heaviest pumpkin. The year 2013 set a new record for the world’s heaviest: at 1,053.5 kilograms (2,322.6 pounds). This year's theme is "Taking flight". There is plenty of time to visit at it ends November 8th.