Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Karlsruhe, Germany

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 4.6 km
Ascend 58 m
Descend 61 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 Karlsruhe

Sight 1: Bonifatiuskirche

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The Roman Catholic parish church of St. Bonifatius is located in the Weststadt of Karlsruhe, a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is registered as an architectural monument with the Baden-Württemberg State Office for the Preservation of Monuments. The parish belongs to the deanery of Karlsruhe in the Archdiocese of Freiburg.

Wikipedia: St. Bonifatius (Karlsruhe) (DE), Url

678 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Sandkorn-Theater

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Sandkorn-Theater is a theatre in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Wikipedia: Sandkorn-Theater (EN), Website

307 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Leibdragonerdenkmal

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The Dragoon Monument on Kaiserallee near the Mühlburger Tor in Karlsruhe (Baden) is dedicated to the 1st Baden Dragoon Regiment No. 20. It was created in 1926–1929 by Kurt Edzard.

Wikipedia: Leibdragonerdenkmal (DE)

99 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Christuskirche

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The Christuskirche is a Protestant church in Karlsruhe, Germany. It was built between 1896 and 1900 by the Karlsruhe architects Curjel & Moser at the Mühlburger Tor, the beginning of the Weststadt. Today it is protected as a cultural monument of special importance.

Wikipedia: Christuskirche (Karlsruhe) (DE)

257 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Kaiserplatz

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Kaiserplatz

Der Kaiserplatz ist ein Platz in der Karlsruher Innenstadt-West. Er befindet sich am westlichen Ende der Kaiserstraße in unmittelbarer Nähe des ehemaligen Mühlburger Tors und steht somit an der Grenze zwischen der Weststadt und der Innenstadt. In der Mitte des Platzes befindet sich das Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal, ein nach Osten ausgerichtetes Reiterstandbild Wilhelm I.

Wikipedia: Kaiserplatz (Karlsruhe) (DE)

46 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal

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Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal Photo: Andreas Praefcke / CC BY 3.0

The Kaiser Wilhelm I Monument is an equestrian statue on the Kaiserplatz in Karlsruhe. It is surrounded by trees in the center of the square and faces east, so it seems as if Kaiser Wilhelm I is riding into the city.

Wikipedia: Kaiser-Wilhelm-I.-Denkmal (Karlsruhe) (DE)

592 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 7: Stephaniebrunnen

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The Stephanienbrunnen is an ornamental fountain on Stephanplatz in Karlsruhe, Germany. It was unveiled in 1905 and is a listed building.

Wikipedia: Stephanienbrunnen (Karlsruhe) (DE), Website

450 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Prinz-Max-Palais

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Prinz-Max-Palais Rainer Lück 1RL.de / CC BY-SA 3.0 de

The Prinz-Max-Palais, initially Palais Schmieder, was built in Karlsruhe between 1881 and 1884 according to designs by Josef Durm in the neo-Renaissance style. It is named after Prince Max of Baden, who lived in the palace from 1900 onwards.

Wikipedia: Prinz-Max-Palais (Karlsruhe) (DE)

7 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 9: Museum für Literatur am Oberrhein

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The Museum of Literature on the Upper Rhine in Karlsruhe is a museum about literary life in the Upper Rhine region. It is maintained by the Literary Society Karlsruhe. It was opened for the first time in 1926, making it one of the oldest literature museums in Germany.

Wikipedia: Museum für Literatur am Oberrhein (DE), Website

572 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 10: Botanischer Garten

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Botanischer Garten Siddhartha Finner (Autor von www.badischewanderungen.de) / CC BY-SA 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Botanischer Garten Karlsruhe (EN), Website

528 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 11: Badisches Landesmuseum

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Badisches Landesmuseum

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 50,000 years of international cultural history, it conveys history and historical living environments. Its collections range from prehistory and early history to the Middle Ages and the 21st century. The museum was founded in 1919 and opened in 1921 in the rooms of Karlsruhe Palace.

Wikipedia: Badisches Landesmuseum (EN), Website

261 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Karlsruhe Palace

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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. The building is now home to the main museum of the Badisches Landesmuseum.

Wikipedia: Karlsruhe Palace (EN)

777 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 13: Landgraben

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The Landgraben is a formerly open drainage ditch in Karlsruhe, Germany, which was converted into a sewer in the late 19th century.

Wikipedia: Landgraben (Karlsruhe) (DE)

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