Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe (South Franconian: Kallsruh, Alemannic German: Karlsrueh or Chaarlsruei) is a city in the south-west of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

As of 2016, Karlsruhe has about 308,000 people.

The city lies on the eastern shore of the Rhine River and has a technical university.

France is close by, on the other side of the Rhine River, a few kilometers to the south.

Karlsruhe is the seat of the Bundesverfassungsgericht (Federal Constitutional Court of Germany).

The city was the capital of the former Grand Duchy of Baden.

Gallery

The 49th parallel north in the Karlsruhe Stadtgarten
MiRO oil refinery in Karlsruhe. On the left the power plant.
Panorama of Karlsruhe, looking south from the palace tower: The Institute of Technology is on the left, the market square in the centre, the Federal Constitutional Court on the right. Wings of the palace align with streets, all radiating out from the centre of town, i.e., the palace tower.
St. Stephan Catholic Church, Karlsruhe (1808-14). Design by Friedrich Weinbrenner. Partially destroyed in 1944, rebuilt 1951-55.
Grand Ducal burial chapel (Sepulchral chapel of the Grand Duchy of Baden in Karlsruhe)
Breweries and buildings in the Art Nouveau style were predominant in the western city.
The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
Rail yard, bypass road Südtangente

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