Galatea-Brunnen
Galatea-Brunnen is a fountain in Karlsruhe, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg. Galatea-Brunnen is situated nearby to the courthouse Bundesgerichtshof, as well as near the castle Hereditary Grand Ducal Palace.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hereditary Grand Ducal Palace and Baden State Library.
Hereditary Grand Ducal Palace
Castle
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The Hereditary Grand Ducal Palace in Karlsruhe on Kriegsstraße has been the seat of the Federal Court of Justice since 1950.
Baden State Library
Library
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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. Baden State Library is situated 220 metres northeast of Galatea-Brunnen.
State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe
Museum
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. State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe is situated 250 metres east of Galatea-Brunnen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mühlburg and Neureut.
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. Mühlburg is situated 2½ km west of Galatea-Brunnen.
Neureut
Suburb
Neureut is the northernmost district of Karlsruhe, Germany. It was the most populous rural community of Baden-Württemberg before being incorporated into Karlsruhe on February 14, 1975. Neureut is situated 4½ km north of Galatea-Brunnen.
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 Galatea-Brunnen.
Galatea-Brunnen
- Type: Fountain
- Location: Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.00646° or 49° 0′ 23″ northLongitude
8.39688° or 8° 23′ 49″ eastInception
1872Open location code
8FXC294W+HQOpenStreetMap ID
node 279252299OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountain
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