Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe (population 282,595 in December 2003) is a city of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.

Local attractions

Good visibility assumed, the Durlacher Turmberg to the east can be seen miles before reaching the city. It sports a look-out tower (hence its name) with nearby restaurant and can be reached by the historical Turmbergbahn (former rack railway, see link below).

Related Topics:
Durlach - Turmberg

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The Stadtgarten is a recreational area near the Hauptbahnhof (main railway station) and was rebuilt during the Bundesgartenschau (Federal Garden Show) in 1967.

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The Marktplatz with the stone pyramid marking the grave of the city's founding father. (For a short period during the Nazi reign it was called Adolf-Hitler-Platz.)

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The city is nicknamed Die Fächerstadt (the fan city) because of its deliberate layout, with straight streets running out fan-like from the castle.

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The Karlsruhe Schloss (castle buildings) is an interesting piece of architecture; the adjacent Schlossgarten invites to a walk in the woods stretching out to the north of it.

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Another popular attraction is the ZKM (Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie) - Centre for Art and Media.

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It's collections are quite unique, since they combine art and modern technologies.

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The Centre is located in a converted ammunition manufactory.

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