Pyramid

The Karlsruhe Pyramid is a pyramid made of red sandstone, located in the centre of the market square of , Germany. It was erected in the years 1823–1825 over the vault of the city's founder, Margrave Charles III William.
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  • Tomb
  • …is also known as “Karlsruhe Pyramid”
  • …dates from 1825
  • …is inscribed with “Markgraf Carl Wilhelm legte den ersten Grundstein zu seinem neuen Wohnsitz und dieser Stadt am 17. Juny 1713”
  • …stands 7 metres (23 feet) tall
  • …has a pyramidal roof
  • Description: tomb in Germany

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marktplatz and Protestant Town Church.
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is a square.
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A.Savin, FAL.
is a church, which is situated 100 metres east of Pyramid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mühlburg and Neureut.
Baden-Paul, CC0.
is a district of , . is situated 3 km west of Pyramid.
is the northernmost district of , Germany. is situated 4½ km northwest of Pyramid.
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is a district in , Germany, with a population of roughly 30,000. is situated 5 km east of Pyramid.

Pyramid

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Latitude
49.00923° or 49° 0′ 33″ north
Longitude
8.40391° or 8° 24′ 14″ east
Open location code
8FXC2C53+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 90034221
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q535937

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Pyramid” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هرم كارلسروه”
  • Catalan: “Piràmide de Karlsruhe”
  • Czech: “Karlsruheská pyramida”
  • Esperanto: “Piramido Karlsruhe”
  • French: “pyramide de Karlsruhe”
  • French: “Pyramide de Karlsruhe”
  • German: “Karlsruher Pyramide”
  • German: “Pyramide”
  • Polish: “piramida w Karlsruhe”
  • Polish: “Piramida w Karlsruhe”
  • Portuguese: “Pirâmide de Karlsruhe”
  • Russian: “Пирамида в Карлсруэ”
  • Russian: “Пирамида Карлсруэ”
  • Spanish: “Pirámide de Karlsruhe”
  • Ukrainian: “Піраміда Карлсруе”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Blumenmarkt and Abendmarkt.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Marktplatz (Pyramide U) and Der Aufgang der Sonne.

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