Market Square – Natural History Museum loop from Karlsruhe-Durlach

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Baden-Württemberg

Market Square – Natural History Museum loop from Karlsruhe-Durlach

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Market Square – Natural History Museum loop from Karlsruhe-Durlach

02:50

11.2km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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Narrenbrunnen

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Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

The surrounding buildings of the market square were mainly designed by the architect Weinbrenner. The Protestant city church, the town hall and the famous pyramid above the grave of the …

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4.70 km

Grand Duke Ludwig Fountain

Highlight • Monument

The Ludwigsbrunnen is an inner-city fountain that stands on the market square between the town hall and the Protestant town church and provides drinking water. A statue of Grand Duke …

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4.71 km

Evangelical City Church, Karlsruhe

Highlight • Religious Site

The church was built according to the plans of the Karlsruhe architect Weinbrenner. Foundation stone laid in 1807, consecrated in 1816

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4.83 km

Karlsruhe City Hall

Highlight • Monument

The architect Friedrich Weinbrenner also planned the construction of the Karlsruhe town hall. It replaced an older building from 1728, which was demolished in 1811.
The current town hall was …

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4.91 km

Großherzogliches Bezirksamt (heute Polizei)

Highlight • Monument

The Grand Ducal District Office is an administrative building located in Karlsruhe, Karl-Friedrich-Straße 15. It originally housed the Karlsruhe State District Office and is now used as the Karlsruhe-Marktplatz police station.

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5.26 km

Natural History Museum

Highlight • Monument

The building on Friedrichsplatz was built in the years 1866 to 1872 and housed the natural history cabinet and the court library. It was destroyed by bombs during World War II and rebuilt until 1972.

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5.93 km

Herrenbrunnen

Highlight • Monument

The former graduate of the State Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe, where he was a student of Prof. Wilhelm Loth, designed the Herrenbrunnen in his own style and with …

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6.30 km

Pyramid

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The pyramid, built in 1823, is the symbol of the city of Karlsruhe. Below it is the crypt of the Concordia Church, which was demolished in 1807, and in which …

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