Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Karlsruhe, Germany
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3.6 km
48 m
Experience Karlsruhe in Germany in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in KarlsruheIndividual Sights in KarlsruheSight 1: ZKM Lichthof1+2
Das ZKM | Museum für Neue Kunst war ein Museum des Zentrums für Kunst und Medien in Karlsruhe, das 1999 aus dem Museum für Gegenwartskunst hervorging. Als „Sammlermuseum“ wurde das Museum für Neue Kunst unter der Leitung von Götz Adriani als ein vom ZKM quasi unabhängiges Museum geführt. Mit dem Weggang von Götz Adriani im Jahr 2004 wurde das Museum für Neue Kunst unter der Leitung Ingrid Leonie Severin als Abteilung ins ZKM reintegriert. 2017 wurden das Museum für Neue Kunst sowie das Medienmuseum im Rahmen der Neustrukturierung des ZKM formal aufgelöst und die Sammlungen der Häuser zusammengeführt.
Sight 2: Dr. Leopold Kullmann
Leo Kullmann was a German lawyer, politician and victim of National Socialism.
Sight 3: Erbgroßherzogliches Palais
The Hereditary Grand Ducal Palace in Karlsruhe on Kriegsstraße has been the seat of the Federal Court of Justice since 1950.
Sight 4: Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde
The State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe, abbreviated SMNK, is one of the two state of Baden-Württemberg's natural history museums. Together with the State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart it is one of the most important repositories for state-owned natural history collections.
Wikipedia: State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe (EN), Website
Sight 5: Badische Landesbibliothek
The Baden State Library is a large universal library in Karlsruhe. Together with the Württembergische Landesbibliothek, the BLB is the legal deposit and regional library for Baden-Württemberg.
Sight 6: St. Stephan
The parish church of St. Stephen is a neoclassical Roman Catholic church in Karlsruhe by Friedrich Weinbrenner.
Sight 7: Landgraben
The Landgraben is a formerly open drainage ditch in Karlsruhe, Germany, which was converted into a sewer in the late 19th century.
Sight 8: Georg Lechleiter
Georg Lechleiter was chairman of the communist faction in the state parliament of the Republic of Baden and head of a resistance group in Mannheim during the National Socialist era.
Sight 9: Dr. Ludwig Marum
Ludwig Marum was a German politician, an early victim of the Nazi Party after it came to power in 1933.
Sight 10: Karl Grosshans
Karl Julius Großhans was a German typesetter, journalist and politician (SPD). He was a victim of persecution by the Nazi regime.
Sight 11: Josef Heid
Josef Heid was a German politician and member of the Baden state parliament.
Sight 12: Christian Daniel Nussbaum
Christian Daniel Nussbaum was a German politician (SPD) and member of the Baden state parliament. In March 1933, during the National Socialist "seizure of power", Nussbaum shot two policemen in Freiburg im Breisgau who wanted to take him into "protective custody". Nussbaum was later declared incompetent; the deaths of the two policemen were used by the National Socialists in Baden as a pretext for intensified action against the workers' movement.
Sight 13: Georg Reinbold
Georg Reinbold was a German Social Democratic politician. During the Weimar Republic, he was state chairman of the SPD in Baden.
Sight 14: Leopold Rückert
Leopold Ferdinand Robert Rückert was a German politician of the SPD.
Sight 15: Julius Helmstädter
Julius Helmstädter was a German politician (SPD).
Sight 16: Hermann Böning
Hermann Franz Adolf Böning was a German politician (KPD) and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime. He was a member of the Baden state parliament from 1929 to 1933.
Sight 17: Dr. Guido Leser
Guido Leser war ein deutscher Richter und liberaler Politiker jüdischer Herkunft.
Sight 18: Pyramid
The Karlsruhe Pyramid is a pyramid made of red sandstone, located in the centre of the market square of Karlsruhe, Germany. It was erected in the years 1823–1825 over the vault of the city's founder, Margrave Charles III William (1679–1738). The pyramid is regarded as Karlsruhe's second emblem, the city's absolutist layout in the shape of a folding fan being the first.
Sight 19: Evangelische Stadtkirche
The Evangelical City Church is a Protestant church built in the early 19th century in the city center of Karlsruhe. It is one of the two church buildings of the old and medium-sized parish of Karlsruhe as well as the preaching place of the regional bishop of the Evangelical Church in Baden and thus the main church of the regional church.
Sight 20: Kleine Kirche
The Small Church is one of the oldest church buildings in the city of Karlsruhe. It is located on Karlsruhe's main shopping street Kaiserstraße near the market square. From Karlsruhe Palace, Kreuzstraße, one of the nine streets of the fan-shaped city layout, leads to the main façade of the Small Church.
Sight 21: Botanischer Garten
The Botanischer Garten Karlsruhe is a municipal botanical garden located in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. This garden should not be confused with the nearby Botanischer Garten der Universität Karlsruhe operated by the University of Karlsruhe.
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