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The first building was constructed by Jakob Friedrich von Batzendorf. The city was planned with the tower of the palace (Schloss) at the centre 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).
Karlsburg Castle in the Durlach district of Karlsruhe characterizes the history of the Baden since 1563. Only the Prinzessinnenbau ("Princesses' wing") of the historical building still stands. Pforzheim was the residence of Margrave Charles II , until he decided in 1563 to move to Durlach.
This is a list of castles and other such fortifications and palaces or country homes in Germany. Included are castles (German: Burg, Schloss), forts (German: Festung), palaces (German: Schloss, Palais, Palast), country or stately homes and manors, and even follies.
Hohenzollern Castle. Bruchsal Palace, Bruchsal, residence of the Prince-Bishops of Speyer; Heidelberg Castle, Heidelberg, residence of the Electors Palatine; Hohenzollern Castle, show castle of the kings of Prussia; Karlsruhe Palace, Karlsruhe, residence of the Grand Dukes of Baden; Ludwigsburg Palace, Ludwigsburg, residence of the Kings of ...
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Hohenzollern Castle. Numerous castles can be found in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events, domains of famous personalities and are still imposing buildings to this day.
The striking beginning at Mühlburger-Tor-Platz is the Rathaus West (city hall), followed by the Generallandesarchiv Karlsruhe (state archive), the Oberlandesgericht Karlsruhe (court), the Justizvollzugsanstalt Karlsruhe (prison, designed by Josef Durm in 1897 in the style of an Italian palazzo with consideration for the surroundings), the ...