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ings. The suburbs dotted with art nouveau town houses are a reminder that France is just
15km away. Some 20,000 students keep the beer cheap and the vibe upbeat in the pubs
and the wheels of innovation in culture and technology turning.
Sights & Activities
PALACE
Schloss
From the baroque-meets-neoclassical Schloss, Karlsruhe's 32 streets radiate like the
spokes of a wheel. Karl Wilhelm Margrave of Baden-Durlach named his epicentral palace
Karlsruhe (Karl's retreat) when founding the city in 1715. Destroyed in the war, the grand
palace was sensitively rebuilt. In warm weather, locals play pétanque on the fountain-
strewn
Schlossplatz
parterre.
The treasure-trove
Badisches Landesmuseum
(
www.landesmuseum.de
; adult/conces-
sion €4/3, after 2pm Fri free; 10am-5pm Tue-Thu, to 6pm Fri-Sun)
, inside the
Schloss, shelters the jewel-encrusted crown of Baden's grand-ducal ruling family, and
spoils of war from victorious battles against the Turks in the 17th century. Scale the
tower
for a better look at Karlsruhe's circular layout and for views to the Black Forest.
Edging north, the
Schlossgarten
is a popular student hang-out and a relaxed spot for
walks and picnics.
Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
(
www.kunsthalle-karlsruhe.de
;
Hans-Thoma-Strasse 2-6; adult/concession €8/6, Oran-
gerie €4/2.50; 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, to 6pm Sat & Sun)
The outstanding State Art
Gallery presents a world-class collection; from the canvases of late-Gothic German mas-
ters like Matthias Grünewald and Lucas Cranach the Elder to Impressionist paintings by
Degas, Monet and Renoir. Step across to the
Orangerie
to view works by German artists
like Georg Baselitz and Gerhard Richter.
GALLERY
