It was the sensation of the year! The whole city was upside down in the spring of 1891 when Buffalo Bill moved into the city with his 200 performers and …

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June 9, 2025

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Erected in 1927 … and even today the nickname “Südstadt Indianer” is derived from the fountain.

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October 13, 2023

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The fountain was developed, designed and installed on eastern Werderplatz between 1924 and 1927 in collaboration between the master builder Friedrich Beichel and the sculptor August Meyerhuber with the participation of Otto Feist. The main sculpture shows a double face with a serious Indian and a smiling Friedrich Beichel himself. A man from the Sioux tribe, who was performing with the Krone Circus in Karlsruhe at the time, is said to have been the model for the striking Indian face.
Source: m.karlsruhe.de/db/kunst/indianerbrunnen.html?kl=0

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2. Bison trail in Oberwald animal park – Onager enclosure, Oberwald Zoo loop from Südstadt

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3. Bismarck Oak – Zoo Bridge loop from Karlsruhe

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Elevation 120 m

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Saturday 24 January

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-3°C

29 %

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1. Market Square – Karlsruhe Palace loop from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof

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