Karlsruhe Palace was built in 1715 for Margrave Charles III William of Baden-Durlach after a dispute with the citizens of his previous capital, Durlach. The city of Karlsruhe has since grown around it
Aerial image of Karlsruhe Palace
Panorama of Karlsruhe from the tower of the palace, looking south. The University is at left, the Marketplace at centre, Federal Constitutional Court at right. Note wings of palace aligning with streets, all radiating out from centre of town (i.e. the palace tower).
180 degrees panorama from atop the tower, facing north.
Front view (February 2005)
The Baden State Museum in Karlsruhe is the large cultural, art and regional history museum of the Baden region of Baden-Württemberg. With its globally significant collections, representing more than 5
Karlsruhe Palace
…with the citizens of his previous capital, Durlach. The city of Karlsruhe has since grown around it. The building is now home to the main museum of the Badisches Landesmuseum. The first building was constructed by Jakob Friedrich von Batzendorf. The city was planned with the tower of the palace (Schloss) at the centre and…
Karlsruhe Palace, home of the Baden State Museum
Diadem of Grand Duchess Hilda of Baden
Gaius Cäsar in the Baden State Museum
Charles Frederick of Baden in the Baden State Museum