Karlsruhe Palace
N 49° 00.750 E 008° 24.250
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Karlsruhe Palace (German: Karlsruher Schloss) was erected in 1715 by Margrave Karl Wilhelm of Baden-Durlach
Waymark Code: WM88YN
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 02/20/2010
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The Palace of Karlsruhe was built in 1715 as the focal point of a
planned baroque city in which all roads lead to the center like
rays of sunlight. The palace tower gives visitors a view of the
spacious grounds and far beyond - all the way to the Black
Forest, the neighboring state of Rhineland-Palatinate and the
Vosges mountains in France.
The Badisches Landesmuseum (Baden State Museum), which is located
in the Karlsruhe Palace, is the largest museum of culture, art
and regional history in the Baden area of the state of
Baden-Württemberg. It is conceived as all-in-one museum in which
art, history and the lives of people in earlier times are
combined to create a comprehensive overview of cultural history.
Accessibility: Partial access
Condition: Intact
Admission Charge?: no
Website: [Web Link]
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