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Karlsburg Castle

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. Basler Tor (Durlach) – Hexenstäffele loop from Karlsruhe-Durlach

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2. Basler Gate (Durlach) – Viewpoint over Durlach loop from Karlsruhe-Durlach

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3. Obsthof Wenz Farm Shop – Grötzingen Town Hall loop from Karlsruhe-Durlach

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Kauai

December 30, 2017

Former residence of the margraves of Baden-Durlach.
The registry office, city library, museums and a school are now housed in the castle.
ka.stadtwiki.net/Karlsburg

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Kristian

October 4, 2025

The Karlsburg Castle is a historically significant site: when Margrave Charles II moved his residence from Pforzheim to Durlach in 1565, he and his successors had the former hunting lodge expanded. Art and culture were promoted, and a court theater was established.

After the Karlsburg castle had survived the Thirty Years' War without significant damage, the splendor of the Durlach residence came to an abrupt end on August 16, 1689. During the War of the Palatinate Succession, the castle and the town were set ablaze by French troops. The previously spacious buildings and magnificent grounds were almost completely destroyed by the flames. By 1715, the western wing of the castle, including the chapel and the stables, had been rebuilt. However, the relocation of the court to the newly founded Karlsruhe three years later put an end to further expansion plans. Subsequently, the Karlsburg castle served as a widow's residence and, in the 19th century, as a barracks.

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Andi

January 29, 2021

In the center of Durlach is the Karlsburg, whose origins date back to the 16th century. The building that still exists today was built in the 18th century according to plans by the architect Domenico Egidio Rossi and was completely renovated in the 1980s. This part of the building originally housed the castle chapel, which can now be used as a ballroom for a wide variety of events.
See karlsruhe.de/b4/stadtteile/osten/durlach/anmietungen/karlsburg.de

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Karlsburg Castle

1. Basler Tor (Durlach) – Hexenstäffele loop from Karlsruhe-Durlach

2. Basler Gate (Durlach) – Viewpoint over Durlach loop from Karlsruhe-Durlach

3. Obsthof Wenz Farm Shop – Grötzingen Town Hall loop from Karlsruhe-Durlach

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