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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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: tomb in Germany
  • Also known as: “Karlsruhe Pyramid”
  • Roof shape: pyramidal
  • Inscription: “Markgraf Carl Wilhelm legte den ersten Grundstein zu seinem neuen Wohnsitz und dieser Stadt am 17. Juny 1713”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marktplatz and Protestant Town Church.

Square
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a square.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Castle
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
was built in 1715 for Margrave Charles III William of Baden-Durlach after a dispute with the citizens of his previous capital, . is situated 480 metres north of Pyramid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mühlburg and Neureut.

Suburb
Photo: Baden-Paul, CC0.
is a district of , . The district is further divided into Alt-Mühlburg, Weingärtensiedlung, Rheinhafen and Mühlburger Feld. is situated 3 km west of Pyramid.

Suburb
is the northernmost district of , Germany. It was the most populous rural community of before being incorporated into Karlsruhe on February 14, 1975. is situated 4½ km northwest of Pyramid.

Suburb
Photo: Martin-D1, Public domain.
is a district in , 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. is situated 5 km east of Pyramid.

Pyramid

Latitude
49.00923° or 49° 0′ 33″ north
Longitude
8.40391° or 8° 24′ 14″ east
Inception
1825
Height
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
8FXC2C53+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 90034221
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­pyramidal
Wiki­data ID
Q535937
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Satellite Map

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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”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Blumenmarkt and Abendmarkt.

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