Karlskirche
The Karlskirche is a church in Zweibrücken built in 1715, destroyed in 1945, rebuilt in 1970. It is one of two landmarks of the town with Alexander's Church.Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Description: church building in Zweibrücken, Germany
- Also known as: “Karlskirche (Zweibrücken)”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Zweibrücken and Alexander Church.
Castle of Zweibrücken
Castle
Photo: TeKaBe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zweibrücken Castle is a building in the town of Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It was built as a ducal palace in 1720–1725. It is the largest and most magnificent secular building in the Palatinate. Castle of Zweibrücken is situated 200 metres northeast of Karlskirche.
Alexander Church
Church
Photo: Mstp77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alexander Church is situated 140 metres southeast of Karlskirche.
Bibliotheca Bipontina
Library
Photo: BausHirz, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The Bibliotheca Bipontina is a regional scientific library in Zweibrücken, which has been part of the Landesbibliothekszentrum Rheinland-Pfalz since 1 September 2004. Bibliotheca Bipontina is situated 360 metres northeast of Karlskirche.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zweibrücken and Hengstbach.
Zweibrücken
Town
Photo: TeKaBe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zweibrücken is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Schwarzbach River.
Hengstbach
Neighborhood
Photo: Mstp77, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hengstbach is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Karlskirche.
Contwig
Village
Photo: Ramessos, Public domain.
Contwig is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It has slightly over 5.000 inhabitants, and is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Zweibrücken-Land. Its current mayor is Nadine Brinette, elected in 2021. Contwig is situated 5 km east of Karlskirche.
Karlskirche
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.24776° or 49° 14′ 52″ northLongitude
7.36226° or 7° 21′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8FX969X6+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 198062022OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q1733943
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Karlskirche” goes by many names.
- French: “Karlskirche”
- German: “Karlskirche”
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