Karlsruhe
Sign in to saveKarlsruhe ( ; ; ; South Franconian: Kallsruh) is the third-largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, after its capital Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. It is also a former capital of Baden, a historic region named after Hohenbaden Castle in the city of Baden-Baden. Located on the right bank of the Rhine (Upper Rhine) near the French border, between the Mannheim-Ludwigshafen conurbation to the north and Strasbourg to the south, Karlsruhe is Germany's legal center, being home to the Federal Constitutional Court, the Federal C
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Karlsruhe is the third-largest city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, located on the Rhine near the French border with a population of about 308,000 people. It serves as Germany's legal center, being home to the Federal Constitutional Court and other important federal institutions.
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- Kallsruh (South Franconian)
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- Baden-Württemberg
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- German location.postal_code
- 76131–76229
- German location.area_code
- 0721
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43 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- Districts
- History
- Population
- Main sights
- Government
- Justice
- Public health
- Economy
- Internet activities
- Politics
- Mayor
- List of mayors
- List of Mayors
- City council
- Transport
- Railway
- Shipping
- Airport
- Streets
- Jewish community
- Karlsruhe and the Holocaust
- Notable people
- Public service
- The arts
- Science
- Sport
- Aristocracy
- Education
- Technology, engineering, and business
- The arts
- International education
- European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
- University of Education
- Culture
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Partnerships
- Legacy
- Events
- Sport
- References
- External links
Karlsruhe ( ; ; ; South Franconian: Kallsruh) is the third-largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, after its capital Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. It is also a former capital of Baden, a historic region named after Hohenbaden Castle in the city of Baden-Baden. Located on the right bank of the Rhine (Upper Rhine) near the French border, between the Mannheim-Ludwigshafen conurbation to the north and Strasbourg to the south, Karlsruhe is Germany's legal center, being home to the Federal Constitutional Court, the Federal Court of Justice and the Public Prosecutor General.
Karlsruhe was the capital of the Margraviate of Baden-Durlach (Durlach: 1565–1718; Karlsruhe: 1718–1771), the Margraviate of Baden (1771–1803), the Electorate of Baden (1803–1806), the Grand Duchy of Baden (1806–1918), and the Republic of Baden (1918–1945). Its most remarkable building is Karlsruhe Palace, which was built in 1715. It contains the Baden State Museum, the large cultural, art and regional history museum of the Baden region of Baden-Württemberg. There are nine institutions of higher education in the city, most notably the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport is the second-busiest airport in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart Airport, and the 17th-busiest airport in Germany.