Turmberg
Turmberg is a castle in Karlsruhe, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg. Turmberg is situated nearby to Badischer Fußballverband e.V., as well as near the sports venue Fritz-Meinzer-Halle.- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Hohenberg”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Turmberg and Karlsburg Castle.
Turmberg
Peak
Photo: Robb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Turmberg is a hill located in Durlach, a suburb of Karlsruhe in Germany. It is home to a castle ruin. The Turmberg is the local hill of Durlach, the former royal seat of Baden.
Karlsburg Castle
Public building
Photo: Ikar.us, CC BY 2.0 de.
Karlsburg Castle in the Durlach district of Karlsruhe characterizes the history of the Baden since 1563. Only the Prinzessinnenbau of the historical building still stands. Pforzheim was the residence of Margrave Charles II, until he decided in 1563 to move to Durlach. Karlsburg Castle is situated 1 km west of Turmberg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Durlach and Grötzingen.
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.
Grötzingen
Suburb
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
Grötzingen is a district in Karlsruhe, Germany. On December 31, 2020, it had a population of 9,156. It contains the Augustenburg Castle church and the Grötzingen Jewish Cemetery. Pfinztal lies just to the southeast.
Wolfartsweier
Suburb
Wolfartsweier is a village and a quarter of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its population is 3,068. It was first mentioned in 1261 AD under the name of "Wolvoldeswilere". Wolfartsweier is situated 3 km southwest of Turmberg.
Turmberg
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.99679° or 48° 59′ 48″ northLongitude
8.48534° or 8° 29′ 7″ eastInception
1279Open location code
8FWCXFWP+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 371970580OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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