Karlsruhe Palace was built between 1715 and 1718. For almost 200 years, it served as the residence and seat of government of the margraves, electors and grand dukes of Baden.
The palace took on its current Baroque appearance in the second half of the 18th century following remodelling and extensions based on plans by Balthasar Neumann.
Karlsruhe Palace is the centre of Karlsruhe's city layout, the "fan", formed by 32 radial streets. Karlsruhe's architectural and urban history is centred on the "Via Triumphalis", the central axis of the rays emanating from the palace.
Karlsruhe Palace, castle, Karlsruhe, Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Photographed in summer 2025.
My photographs are mainly of landscapes and nature. Many of them were taken while travelling in Europe, but there are also beautiful motifs in my home region of Lower Saxony that can be used very decoratively as murals... Read more…