Karlsruhe, Germany: General travel information
Karlsruhe, area 173 km², population 286 000, federal state: Baden-Wuerttemberg.
Karlsruhe, the third largest city in Baden - Wuerttemberg is the domicile of the Bundesgerichtshof, the Federal Court of Justice of Germany since 1950 and houses the Bundesverfassungsgericht, the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany since 1951.
Karlsruhe is one of the youngest cities of Europe and was founded in 1715 by Margrave Karl III. Wilhelm of Baden - Durlach.
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Main sights:
- Karlsruhe Schloss, baroque palace built 1715, baroque parkway built 1731 - 1746 by Christian Thran.
- Schloss Gottesaue, renaissance palace
- Karlsburg palace, former residence of the margraves of Baden - Durlach
- Kaiser Wilhelm monument
- Museum of modern art
- Staatliche Kunsthalle, museum of visual arts
- Staatliches Naturkundemuseum, state museum of natural history
- Badisches Landesmuseum, cultural, art and history museum of Baden
- Europaplatz, square in the city center
- Ludwigsplatz, square in the city
- Marktplatz, market place
Airport:
Karlsruhe - Baden Baden Airport (FKB), 40 km from city center.