Before our obligatory BBQ today, me and a couple Marines went to Birkenkopf here in Stuttgart. It is known in English as Rubble Hill and is the highest point in Stuttgart.

Here is a wiki excerpt:

Between 1953 and 1957, 15 million cubic metres[1] of rubble from 53 bombing missions during World War II were moved to the top of the hill, which resulted in an increase in height of around 40 meters. It is 511 meters now. At the summit there are many recognisable facades from the ruined buildings. The locals colloquially call the Birkenkopf "Monte Scherbelino", which roughly translates as "Mount Shards" but in childlike language[1]. One of the pieces of rubble has a plaque attached to it, which says: Dieser Berg nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg aufgetürmt aus den Trümmern der Stadt steht den Opfern zum Gedächtnis den Lebenden zur Mahnung. This translates roughly as: This mountain was built after the Second World War from the rubble of the town to stand as a memorial of the dead and a warning to the living.

From the summit the whole city center can be seen, and on a clear day the view extends to the Swabian Alps, to the Black Forest, and the lowlands of Württemberg. On the summit there is a steel cross, which in 2003 replaced the original 1953 wooden cross. In the summer, early morning services are sometimes held here.

Here are pics from a past visit. I didn't have a camera with me today.