Stadtkreis Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe is a city on the Rhine in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is in the north of the Black Forest, close to the French border. Karlsruhe is famous in Germany for both hosting two federal courts and being a major hub for science and technology.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wildparkstadion and Karlsruhe Palace.

Wildparkstadion

Stadium

Photo: Sven Scharr, CC BY 3.0.

Wildparkstadion, currently known as BBBank Wildpark for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium located in Karlsruhe, Germany. It is the home of the football club Karlsruher SC.

Karlsruhe Palace

Castle

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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.

Karlsruhe Zoo

Park

Photo: Root66, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Karlsruhe Zoo is a city garden with a zoo in the southwest of Karlsruhe, Germany. It also encompasses the outer area; Tierpark Oberwald in the southeast of the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durlach and Mühlburg.

Durlach

Suburb

Photo: Martin-D1, Public domain.

Durlach is a district in Karlsruhe, Germany, with a population of roughly 30,000. The district is further divided into Alt-Durlach, Dornwald-Untermühl, Hanggebiet, Bergwald, Aue, Lohn-Lissen and Killisfeld. Durlach is situated 5 km east of Stadtkreis Karlsruhe.

Mühlburg

Suburb

Photo: Baden-Paul, CC0.

Mühlburg is a district of Karlsruhe, Germany. The district is further divided into Alt-Mühlburg, Weingärtensiedlung, Rheinhafen and Mühlburger Feld.

Stadtkreis Karlsruhe

Type: Locality with 309,000 residents
Historically known as: “Carlsruhe”
Location: Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.0104° or 49° 0′ 37″ north

Longitude

8.4045° or 8° 24′ 16″ east

Population

309,000

Elevation

121 metres (397 feet)

Open location code

8FXC2C63+5R

GeoNames ID

3220721

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Innenstadt and Marktplatz Karlsruhe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Badisches Landesmuseum and Ständehaus Karlsruhe.

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