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| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Urban district |
| City subdivisions | 27 quarters |
| Lord Mayor | Heinz Fenrich (CDU) |
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| Area | 173. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Karlsruhe is one of the four administrative districts( Regierungsbezirk) of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the north-west of the state German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' A quarter is a section of an urban settlement Its borders can be administratively chosen (then denoted as Borough) and it may have its own administrative structure The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city with special recognition The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 46 km² (67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population | 285,812 (30/09/2006)[1] |
| - Density | 1,648 /km² (4,268 /sq mi) |
| Founded | 1715 |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KA |
| Postal codes | 76131–76229 |
| Area code | 0721 |
| Website | www.karlsruhe.de |
Karlsruhe (IPA: [ˈkaːlsʁuːə]; population 285,812 in 2006) is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered __FORCETOC__ Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen abbreviated to PLZ consist of five digits which indicate the wider area (first two digits and the see also Telephone numbering in Germany for further codes including service numbers cell phones etc A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
Founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, the surrounding town became the seat of two of the highest courts in Germany, the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany whose decisions have the force of a law, and the Federal Court of Justice of Germany, the highest court of appeals in matters of civil law and criminal law. Karlsruhe Palace (Karlsruher Schloss was erected in 1715 by Margrave Karl Wilhelm of Baden-Durlach, after a dispute with the citizens of his previous capital Durlach The Federal Constitutional Court (in German: Bundesverfassungsgericht BVerfG) is a special Court established by the Basic Law for the Federal Republic The “ Federal Court of Justice of Germany ” ( German: “ Bundesgerichtshof ” or “ BGH ” is the highest court in the system of ordinary jurisdiction In Law, an appeal is a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision The term criminal law, sometimes called penal law, refers to any of various bodies of rules in different Jurisdictions whose common characteristic is the potential It therefore considers itself the home of justice in Germany, a role taken over from Leipzig after 1933. This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong
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History
The city takes its name from Margrave Karl Wilhelm of Baden-Durlach, who founded the city on June 17, 1715 after a dispute with the citizens of his previous capital, Durlach. Karlsruhe Palace (Karlsruher Schloss was erected in 1715 by Margrave Karl Wilhelm of Baden-Durlach, after a dispute with the citizens of his previous capital Durlach Karl III Wilhelm Margrave of Baden-Durlach ( 17 January (possibly 18 or 26 January 1679 in Durlach - 12 Durlach is a borough of the German city of Karlsruhe with a population of roughly 30000 The founding of the city is closely linked to the construction of the palace. Karlsruhe Palace (Karlsruher Schloss was erected in 1715 by Margrave Karl Wilhelm of Baden-Durlach, after a dispute with the citizens of his previous capital Durlach Karlsruhe became the capital of Baden-Durlach until 1771, thereafter the capital of Baden until 1945. Baden is a historical state in the southwest of Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine. Baden is a historical state in the southwest of Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine. Built in 1822, the "Ständehaus" was the first parliament building in a German State. In the aftermath of the democratic revolution, a republican government was elected here.
The city was planned with the tower of the palace (Schloss) at the center and 32 streets radiating out from it like spokes on a wheel, or ribs on a folding fan, so that a nickname for Karlsruhe in German is the "fan city" (Fächerstadt). A wheel is a circular device that is capable of rotating on its axis facilitating movement or transportation whilst supporting a load ( Mass) or performing labour in machines A hand-held fan is an implement used to induce an airflow for the purpose of cooling or refreshing oneself A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Almost all of these streets survive today.
The city center was the oldest part of town and lies south of the palace in the quadrant defined by nine of the streets. The central part of the palace runs east-west, and there are two wings of the palace, each at a 45° angle to the center, so that they are pointing southeast and southwest (i. e. parallel with streets at the ends of the quadrant defining the city center).
The market place is on the street running south from the palace to Ettlingen. A marketplace is the space actual or metaphorical in which a Market operates Ettlingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany It is about 8km south of the city of Karlsruhe. The market place has the town hall (das Rathaus) to the west, the main protestant church (Evangelische Stadtkirche) to the east, and the tomb of Margrave Karl Wilhelm in a pyramid in the center. A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. For the New York prison see The Tombs. A Tomb is a repository for the remains of the dead. A pyramid is a Building where the upper surfaces are triangular and converge on one point The architect Friedrich Weinbrenner designed many of the most important buildings. That is why Karlsruhe is one of only three large German cities we can still find building ensembles in Neoclassicism style. Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the decorative and Much of the downtown area, including the Schloss, was reduced to rubble by Allied bombing during World War II but was quickly rebuilt after the war.
Karlsruhe is also regarded as "The City Of Greenery". The area north of the palace was and still is a park and forest. A park is a protected area of Land and Water, usually in its natural or semi-natural (landscaped state and set aside for some purpose often to do with human A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria East of the palace there originally were gardens and more forest, some of which remain, but the University, Wildparkstadion, and residential areas have since been built there. A garden is a planned space usually outdoors set aside for the display cultivation and enjoyment of Plants and other forms of Nature. The University of Karlsruhe, also known as Fridericiana, was founded in 1825 The Wildparkstadion is a football stadium located in Karlsruhe, Germany. West of the palace is now mostly residential.
Geography
The city's altitude is between 100 m (on the western shore of the river Rhine) and 322 m (near to the TV Tower). The 49th parallel north is a Circle of latitude that is 49 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge Its geographical coordinates are ; the 49th parallel runs through the city center. A circle of latitude, on the Earth, is an imaginary East - West circle connecting all locations (not taking into account elevation that share a given Its course is marked by a stone and painted line in the Stadtgarten (city park).
Economy
Germany's largest oil refinery is located in Karlsruhe, at the western edge of the city, directly on the river Rhine. An oil refinery is an industrial Process plant where Crude oil is processed and refined into more useful Petroleum products, such as Gasoline The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge
The Technologieregion Karlsruhe is a loose confederation of the region's cities in order to promote high tech industries; today, about 20% of the region's jobs are in Research and Development which gives a good basis for high tech.
Internet activities
Due to the University of Karlsruhe providing services until the late 1990, Karlsruhe became known as the internet capital of Germany. The University of Karlsruhe, also known as Fridericiana, was founded in 1825 The DENIC, Germany's Network Information Centre, has since moved to Frankfurt, though, were DE-CIX is located. DENIC Verwaltungs- und Betriebsgesellschaft eG is the manager of the. A domain name registry, also called Network Information Centre (NIC is part of the Domain Name System (DNS of the Internet which converts Domain Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange (German commercial internet exchange ( DE-CIX) is an Internet Exchange Point situated in Frankfurt ( Germany
Two major internet service providers, WEB. An Internet service provider ( ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a company which primarily offers their customers access to the Internet DE and schlund+partner/1&1, now both owned by United Internet AG, are located at Karlsruhe.
The City Wiki of Karlsruhe (Stadtwiki Karlsruhe) is the biggest City Wiki in the world. A city wiki is a Wiki used for a city or town The term 'city wiki' or its foreign language equivalent (e
The library of the University of Karlsruhe developed the Karlsruher Virtueller Katalog, the first internet site that allowed researchers worldwide (for free) to search multiple library catalogues worldwide. The University of Karlsruhe, also known as Fridericiana, was founded in 1825 Karlsruher Virtueller Katalog is a book Search engine administered by the library of the University of Karlsruhe.
Transport
Karlsruhe's rail system, the Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, is well known in transport circles around the world for pioneering the concept of operating trams on train tracks (tram-trains), to achieve a more effective and attractive public transport system. The Stadtbahn Karlsruhe is a German Tram-train - Stadtbahn system in Karlsruhe and its region A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another A tram-train is a light-rail Public transport system where Trams also run on main-line train tracks for greater flexibility This concept makes it possible to reach other towns in the region, like Ettlingen, Wörth am Rhein, Pforzheim, Bad Wildbad, Bretten, Bruchsal, Heilbronn, Baden-Baden and even Freudenstadt in the Black Forest right from the city centre. Ettlingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany It is about 8km south of the city of Karlsruhe. Wörth am Rhein is a municipality in the southermost part of the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Pforzheim is a town of nearly 119000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. Bad Wildbad is a town in Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Bretten is a City in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Bruchsal (orig Bruohselle Bruaselle is a city at the western edge of the Kraichgau, approximately 20 km Northeast of Karlsruhe in the state of Baden-Württemberg Heilbronn (haɪlˈbʁɔn is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany Baden-Baden is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River Freudenstadt is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and is capital of the district Freudenstadt. For the suburb of Adelaide, please see Black Forest South Australia; for the CDP in Colorado, please see Black Forest Colorado.
Karlsruhe is also the home of one of the most advanced intelligent transportation systems in Europe. The term intelligent transportation system (ITS refers to efforts to add Information and communications technology to Transport Infrastructure
Karlsruhe is well-connected via road and rail, with Autobahn and InterCityExpress connections going to Frankfurt, Stuttgart/Munich and Freiburg/Basel. (German ˈaʊtoːbaːn plural Autobahnen; English /ˈɔːtəʊbɑːn/ is the German word for a major high- Speed Road restricted to motor The InterCityExpress or ICE (German pronunciation) is a system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany and neighbouring countries Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Since June 2007 it has been connected to the TGV network, reducing travel time to Paris to only three hours (compared to 5 hours previously). The TGV ( t rain à g rande v itesse, French for "high-speed train" is France 's High-speed rail service Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
Two ports on the Rhine provide transport capacity on cargo ships, especially for petroleum products. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of Ship or vessel that carries Cargo, goods and materials from one port to another Petroleum products are useful materials derived from crude oil ( Petroleum) as it is processed in Oil refineries.
The nearest airport is part of the Baden Airpark (officially Flughafen Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden) about 45 km (28 miles) southwest of Karlsruhe, with regular connections to airports in Germany and Europe in general. Baden Airpark, or officially Flughafen Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, is an international Airport located in the state of Baden-Württemberg in Baden-Baden is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River Frankfurt International Airport can be reached in about an hour and a half by car (one hour by train); Stuttgart Airport can be reached in about one hour (about an hour and a half by train and S-Bahn). Frankfurt am Main International Airport, known in German as Flughafen Frankfurt am Main or Rhein-Main-Flughafen and in rest of Europe Stuttgart Airport (in German Flughafen Stuttgart, formerly Flughafen Stuttgart-Echterdingen) is an international airport located approximately 8 miles (13 km
Jewish Community
Jews settled in Karlsruhe since its foundation. They were attracted by the numerous privileges granted by its founder to settlers, without discrimination as to creed. Official documents attest the presence of several Jewish families at Karlsruhe in 1717. A year later the city council addressed to the margrave a report in which a question was raised as to the proportion of municipal charges to be borne by the newly arrived Jews, who in that year formed an organized congregation, with Rabbi Nathan Uri Kohen of Metz at its head. A document dated 1726 gives the names of twenty-four Jews who had taken part in an election of municipal officers. As the city grew permission to settle there became less easily obtained by Jews, and the community developed more slowly. A 1752 Jewry ordinance stated Jews were forbidden to leave the city on Sundays and Christian holidays, or to go out of their houses during church services, but they were exempted from service by court summonses on Sabbaths. They could sell wine only in inns owned by Jews and graze their cattle, not on the commons, but on the wayside only. Karlsruhe was the seat of the central council of Baden Jewry. The first chief rabbi of the country Rabbi Asher Lowe was from (Durlach) Karlsruhe.
A memorable date in the annals of the Jews of Baden, especially memorable to the Jews of Karlsruhe, was the year 1783, when, by a decree issued by Margrave Carl Friedrich (1746-1811), the Jews ceased to be serfs, and consequently could settle wherever they pleased. The same decree freed them from the "Todfall" tax, paid to the clergy for each Jewish burial. In commemoration of these happy changes special prayers were prepared by the acting rabbi Jedidiah Tiah Weill, who, succeeding his father in 1770, held the office until 1805. In 1808 the government issued regulations concerning the administration of the spiritual affairs of the Jewish community, by which the chief rabbi of Karlsruhe became the spiritual head of the Jews of the country. Complete emancipation was given in 1862, Jews were elected to city council and Baden parliament, and from 1890 were appointed judges. Jews were persecuted in riots occurring in 1819 and anti-Jewish demonstrations were held in 1843, 1848, and the 1880s. The well-known German-Israeli artist Leo Kahn studied in Karlsruhe before leaving for France and Israel in the 1920s and '30s. Leo Kahn (1894-1983 was a German - Israeli painter born in 1894 in Bruchsal, Germany.
Today, there are about 900 members in the Jewish community, many of whom are recent immigrants from Russia, and a Chabad rabbi. Hanukkah (חנוכה alt Chanukah) also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Chabad-Lubavitch is one of the largest Hasidic movements in Orthodox Judaism, and is based in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn [2]
This article incorporates text from the 1901–1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, a publication now in the public domain. The Jewish Encyclopedia was an Encyclopedia originally published between 1901 and 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
Karlsruhe and the Holocaust
In 1933, 3,358 Jewish Germans lived in Karlsruhe. The community owned buildings and property, such as several synagogues, two elderly citizens' homes, a Jewish school, a hospital, welfare institutions and several Jewish cemeteries. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of During the first years of the Nazi regime, the community continued to function, particularly to prepare Jews for emigration. On October 22, 1938, all male Polish Jews living in Karlsruhe were deported to Poland. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Synagogues were destroyed on Kristallnacht, November 1938. Kristallnacht ( literally "Crystal night" or the Night of Broken Glass was a Pogrom in Nazi Germany on November 9–10 1938 Most of the men were arrested and sent to Dachau concentration camp, but were released after they had furnished proof that they intended to emigrate. Dachau was a Nazi German Concentration camp, and the first one opened in Germany located on the grounds of an abandoned munitions Factory near the In October 1940, 895 Jews were expelled during Operation Wagner-Bürckel and interned by the French Vichy authorities in Gurs in southern France. Vichy France, or the Vichy regime are the common terms used to describe the government of France from July 1940 to August 1944 Camp Gurs was an internment and refugee camp constructed by the French government in 1939 Most of these were then deported from there to Auschwitz (via the Drancy internement camp, on the outskirts of Paris) between August and November 1942. "Auschwitz" redirects here For the town see Oświęcim Auschwitz-Birkenau () was the largest of Nazi Germany Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Most of the 429 remaining Jews and other so-called "non-Aryans" were deported to the east between 1941 and 1944. The " Aryan race " is a concept in European culture that was influential in the period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries In 1945 there were only 18 Jews in Karlsruhe. More than 1,000 of them had been killed between 1933-45 [3]. The Baden Central Jewish Council was reorganized in 1948. A new synagogue was built in 1969.
Historical population
| Year | Inhabitants |
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| 1790 | 4,500 |
| 1820 | 16,200 |
| 1850 | 25,400 |
| 1880 | 49,300 |
| 1900 | 97,400 |
| 1925 | 145,700 |
| 2003 | 282,595 |
| 2007 | 282,700 (approx. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ) |
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Military
Karlsruhe has always hosted armed forces. For the military meaning see Armed forces. For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces
After World War II until 1995, Karlsruhe was a United States Army base. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Etymology The word bases is first recorded in English language from c It also had a French garrison (135ème Régiment du Train until 1991).
In 2007, nearly all Bundeswehr units were withdrawn. The Bundeswehr ( German for "Federal Defence Force") is the name of the unified Armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany Administrative facilities and two depots are remaining. DEPOT is an acronym for Distributed Ensemble of Pages that is Outage Tolerant
Famous people
Karlsruhe is the birthplace of Friedrich Weinbrenner, a German architect of Neoclassicism, who was born in 1766. Here he died in 1826. His tomb is situated in the main Protestant church.
It is also the birthplace of Karl Benz (1844–1929), inventor of the automobile and founder of Benz & Co. Karl Friedrich Benz, sometimes spelled Carl, ( November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, Germany – April 4, 1929, Ladenburg , now part of Daimler AG (formerly Daimler-Benz), as well as Karl Drais who invented the precursor of the bicycle and other transportation devices. Daimler AG ( (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) is a German car corporation (not to be confused with the British car-maker Daimler Motor Company) and Daimler-Benz AG was a German manufacturer of automobiles motor vehicles and engines which was founded in 1926 Karl Drais ( April 29, 1785 – December 10, 1851) was a German Inventor and invented the Laufmaschine ("running The bicycle, cycle, or bike is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind
In the late 1880s, professor Heinrich Rudolf Hertz discovered electromagnetic waves at the University of Karlsruhe; today, a lecture room named after Hertz lies close by the very spot where the discovery was made. Heinrich Rudolf Hertz ( February 22, 1857 – January 1, 1894) was a German physicist who clarified and expanded the electromagnetic theory The University of Karlsruhe, also known as Fridericiana, was founded in 1825
In 1886, Joseph Viktor von Scheffel, a German poet and novelist, was born in Karlsruhe. Joseph Victor von Scheffel Johann Peter Hebel lived here most of his life. Johann Peter Hebel ( 10 May, 1760 – 22 September, 1826) was a German short story writer and dialectal poet most famous for
Reinhold Frank, a German lawyer who worked for the resistance in Nazi Germany, ran a law practice in Karlsruhe. Reinhold Frank ( 23 July 1896 – 23 January 1945) was a German Lawyer. The German Resistance refers to those individuals and groups in Nazi Germany who opposed the regime of Adolf Hitler between 1933 and 1945 In his honour the street in Karlsruhe where the lawyers´chambers was founded bears his name.
Obergruppenführer SS Hans Frank (1900-1946), Gauleiter and governor general of Nazi occupied Poland
Sebastian Koch was born May 31, 1962 in Karlsruhe. Hans Michael Frank ( May 23 1900 &ndash October 16 1946) was a German Lawyer who worked for the Nazi party A Gauleiter was the party leader of a regional branch of the NSDAP (more commonly known as the Nazi Party) or the head of a Gau or of a Sebastian Koch (born May 31, 1962 in Karlsruhe) is a German Actor. He is a German actor.
Oliver Bierhoff, former German football striker for the National German Football Team and Italian Serie A club Udinese and A. Oliver Bierhoff (born May 1, 1968) is a retired German former football Striker, who scored the first Golden goal in the C Milan, was born in Karlsruhe.
Oliver Kahn, goalkeeper of Bayern Munich and former goalkeeper of the German national football team was also born in this city, in 1969. Oliver Rolf Kahn (born 15 June 1969 in Karlsruhe) is a former German football goalkeeper In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since
Regina Halmich, the current female boxing flyweight world champion, is a native of Karlsruhe, too. Regina Halmich (born November 22, 1976) is a popular female boxer from Germany.
Female Bodybuilding legend Christa Bauch hails from Karlsruhe as well. Female bodybuilding is the female component of competitive Bodybuilding. Christa Bauch (born on December 19, 1947) is a professional female bodybuilder from Germany.
Further famous people from Karlsruhe include the philosopher and current president of the State Academy of Design Peter Sloterdijk and the composer Wolfgang Rihm. Peter Sloterdijk (born June 26, 1947 in Karlsruhe) is a German Philosopher.
Johann Gottfried Tulla, born on March 20, 1770 in Karlsruhe and died on March 27, 1828 in Paris. Tulla studied engineering at the Mining Academy in Freiberg (Saxony) during the 1790s. From 1817 on, Tulla was instrumental in stabilizing and straightening the course of the southern Rhine River, a project that continued until 1879. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge Tulla was also a co-founder of the Technical University in Karlsruhe (1825).
Institutions
Karlsruhe is the seat of the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) and the highest Court of Appeals in civil and criminal cases, the Bundesgerichtshof. The Federal Constitutional Court (in German: Bundesverfassungsgericht BVerfG) is a special Court established by the Basic Law for the Federal Republic The Federal Constitutional Court (in German: Bundesverfassungsgericht BVerfG) is a special Court established by the Basic Law for the Federal Republic Court of Appeal, Court of Appeals, and Appellate Division redirect here for a list of specific courts using those titles see Court of Appeal The “ Federal Court of Justice of Germany ” ( German: “ Bundesgerichtshof ” or “ BGH ” is the highest court in the system of ordinary jurisdiction The court came to Karlsruhe when the provinces of Baden and Württemberg were merged. Baden is a historical state in the southwest of Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine. Württemberg, formerly known as Wirtemberg, is an area and a former state in Swabia, a region in southwestern Germany. Stuttgart, capital of Württemberg, became the capital of the new province, and Karlsruhe was given the high court in a compromise. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
Karlsruhe is a renowned research and study centre, with one of Germany's finest and worldwide renowned institutions of higher education, namely, the University of Karlsruhe (Universität Karlsruhe-TH) - the oldest technical university in Germany. The University of Karlsruhe, also known as Fridericiana, was founded in 1825 Karlsruhe is also the home of the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (Research Center Karlsruhe), at which engineering and scientific research is performed in the areas of health, earth and environmental sciences, and Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Karlsruhe-HS), the largest university of technology in the State of Baden-Württemberg, offering both professional and academic education in engineering sciences and business. Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft (literally Karlsruhe Research Centre the Helmholtz Association) is a research institution based in Karlsruhe The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (or short "Hochschule Karlsruhe" formerly "FH Karlsruhe" is a Vocational university in Karlsruhe The Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe is a music conservatory which offers degrees in composition, music performance, education and radio journalism. Since 1989 it is located in the Gottesaue Palace (see picture).
In 1999 the ZKM (Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie, Centre for Art and Media) was opened. Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie ( ZKM) (Center for Art and Media Technology in Karlsruhe, Germany is an interdisciplinary research institution Within a short time it built up a worldwide reputation as a cultural institution. Linking new media theory and practice, the ZKM is located in a former weapons factory. Among the institutes related to the ZKM are the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung (State University of Design), whose president is philosopher Peter Sloterdijk and the Museum for Contemporary Art. Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG (In English Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design) is a Vocational university of Karlsruhe, Germany Peter Sloterdijk (born June 26, 1947 in Karlsruhe) is a German Philosopher.
There are four hospitals: The municipal Klinikum Karlsruhe provides the maximum level of medical services, the catholic St. Vinzenzius-Kliniken and the evangelic Diakonissenkrankenhaus offer central services, and the private Paracelsus-Klinik basic medical care, according to state hospital demand planning. Deaconess (and also Deacon) comes from a Greek word diakonos (διακονος
Twinning
The town is twinned with:
Local attractions
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The Stadtgarten is a recreational area near the Hauptbahnhof (main railway station) and was rebuilt during the Bundesgartenschau (Federal Garden Show) in 1967. It is also the site of the Karlsruhe Zoo.
The Marktplatz with the stone pyramid marking the grave of the city's founding father. The pyramid, built in 1825, is the symbol of Karlsruhe. The city is nicknamed Die Fächerstadt (the fan city) because of its deliberate layout, with straight streets running out fan-like from the palace. The Karlsruhe Schloss (palace) is an interesting piece of architecture; the adjacent Schlossgarten, including the Botanical Garden with its palm, cactus and orchid house, invites a walk in the woods stretching out to the north of it.
The so called Kleine Kirche (Little Church), built between 1773 and 1776, is the oldest church of Karlsruhe's city centre.
Another sight is the Rondellplatz with its Constitution Building Columns (1826). It is dedicated to Baden's first constitution in 1818, which was one of the most liberal of this time. The Münze (mint), erected in 1826/27, was built by Weinbrenner too.
The St. Stephan parish church is one of the masterpieces of neoclassical church architecture in Southern Germany. Weinbrenner, who built this church between 1808 and 1814, orientated to the Pantheon, Rome. The Pantheon ( Latin Pantheon, from Greek Πάνθειον Pantheon, meaning "Temple of all the gods" is a building in Rome
The neo-gothic Grand Ducal burial chapel, built between 1889 and 1896, rather a mausoleum than a church, is located in the middle of the forest. A mausoleum ( plural: mausolea is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons
The main cemetery of Karlsruhe is the oldest park-like cemetery in Germany. The crematory was the first to be built in a church-like style. Cremation is the act of reducing a Corpse by burning, generally in a crematorium furnace or crematory fire
Karlsruhe has a lively arts scene that includes the Museum of Natural History, an opera house (the Baden State Theatre), as well as a number of independent theatres and art galleries. The State Art Gallery, built in 1846 by Heinrich Hübsch, displays paintings and sculptures from six centuries, particularly from France, Germany and Holland. Karlsruhe's newly renovated art museum is one of the most important art museums in Baden-Württemberg. Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Further cultural attractions are scattered throughout Karlsruhe's various incorporated suburbs. The Scheffel Association or Literary Society for example is a literary organisation and was established in 1924. It is the largest literary organisation in Germany. Today the Prinz-Max-Palais, built between 1881 and 1884 in historism style, houses the organisation including the museum.
In Karlsruhe there is the only art-ceramics manufacture in Germany, called Majolika-Manufaktur. Founded in 1901, it is located in the "Schlossgarten". A blue streak (Blauer Strahl) consisting of 1645 ceramic tiles connects the manufacture with the palace. It is the world's largest ceramic artwork.
Another popular attraction is the ZKM (Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie) - Centre for Art and Media. Its collections are quite exceptional, since they combine art and modern technologies. The Centre is located in a converted ammunition manufactory.
Events
Every year in July there is a huge free open air festival lasting three days called Das Fest ("The Festival") (http://www.dasfest-karlsruhe.de/ (in German)).
The Baden State Theatre has promoted the Händel festival since 1978.
Apart from holding local juggling and acrobatics festivals every year Karlsruhe has been the hosting city of the 23rd European Juggling Convention (EJC) in 2000. The European Juggling Convention ( EJC) is the largest Juggling conventions in the world regularly attracting several thousand participants Because of the good organization and the huge success the jugglers of Europe voted to return to Karlsruhe for the 31st European juggling convention in 2008 which will take place from August 2 until August 10. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
African culture comes to Karlsruhe every year in July when the African Summer Festival takes off in the city's Nordstadt. Markets, drumming workshops, exhibitions, a varied children's programme and musical performances take place during the three days, the aim being enjoyment for the whole family. [1]
Karlsruhe is the host of the yearly Linux Audio Conference [2]. In the past Karlsruhe has also been the host of LinuxTag (the biggest Linux event in Europe). LinuxTag ( German for "Linux- Day " is a Free Software expo with an emphasis on Linux (but also BSD) held
It attracted an immense crowd of visitors from all directions eager to watch the total solar eclipse at noon on August 11, 1999 (this place being located within the eclipse path and one of the few within Germany not plagued by bad weather). A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
The city is also one of the first in the world to have organized an annual clothing-optional bike ride, locally known as Nackt Radtour. A clothing-optional bike ride is a Cycling event in which Nudity is permitted or expected Nackt-Radtour, Karlsruher FKK Rad-Classics and Karlsruher Nacktradeltour are references used to describe annual naked cycling tours in Germany
Sport
Football (Soccer) Karlsruher SC (KSC), Bundesliga (first division)
Basketball BG Karlsruhe, Basketball-Pro-Liga A (second division)
Tennis TC Rueppurr (TCR), [Tennis-Bundesliga] (women's first division)
Baseball and Softball Karlsruhe Cougars, Regional League South-East (men's baseball), 1st Bundesliga South (women's softball I) and State League South (women's softball II)
American Football Badener Greifs, currently competing in the Regional League Central but formerly a member of the GFL's 1st Bundesliga, lost to the Berlin Adler in the 1987 German Bowl (see also: German Football League)
References
External links
- Map of Karlsruhe
- List of English websites
- Official website (in German)
- History
- city-wiki of Karlsruhe
- Music conservatory Karlsruhe
- University of Karlsruhe
- Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
- Research Center Karlsruhe, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
- FZI - Research Center for Information Technologies
- INKA - Events in Karlsruhe (in German)
- Town square webcam
- Turmberg webcam
- War memorials in Karlsruhe at the Sites of Memory webpage
- Turmbergbahn (in German)
- Private diary detailing the solar eclipse (1999) (in German)
- ZKM - Centre for Art and Media
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