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is an incongruous tribute to Karl Wilhelm Margrave of Baden-Durlach and marks his
tomb.
At its northern tip,
Museum beim Markt
(Karl-Friedrich-Strasse 6; adult/concession
€2/1, after 2pm Fri free; 11am-5pm Tue-Thu, 10am-6pm Fri-Sun)
contains a stash of
post-1900 applied arts, from art nouveau to Bauhaus.
Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie
Set in a historic munitions factory, the
ZKM
(
www.zkm.de
; Lorenzstrasse 19;
10am-6pm Wed-Fri, 11am-6pm Sat & Sun)
is a mammoth exhibition and research com-
plex fusing art and emerging electronic media technologies.
The interactive
Medienmuseum
(Media Museum; adult/concession €5/3, after 2pm Fri
free)
has media art displays, including a computer -generated 'legible city' and real-time
bubble simulations. The
Museum für Neue Kunst
(adult/concession €5/3, incl the Medi-
enmuseum €8/5, after 2pm Fri free)
hosts first-rate temporary exhibitions of post-1960 art.
Served by tram 2E, the ZKM is 2km southwest of the Schloss and a similar distance
northwest of the Hauptbahnhof.
MUSEUM
Botanischer Garten
(Hans-Thoma-Strasse 6; garden admission free, greenhouses adult/concession €2.20/
1.10; 10am-6pm)
Lush with exotic foliage, the Botanischer Garten is speckled with
greenhouses - one with a giant Victoria waterlily.
GARDEN
Museum in der Majolika
(Ahaweg 6; adult/concession €2/1; 10am-1pm & 2-5pm Tue-Sun)
A line of 1645 blue
majolica tiles, called the
Blaue Linie
, connects the Schloss to the Museum in der Majo-
lika, exhibiting glazed ceramics made in Karlsruhe since 1901.
MUSEUM
Sleeping
Mainly geared towards corporate functions, Karlsruhe's hotels don't rank too highly on
the charm-o-meter. Ask the tourist office for a list of private guesthouses.
Hotel Rio €€
( 840 80;
www.hotel-rio.de
; Hans-Sachs-Strasse 2; s €70-108, d €86-125; )
Ser-
vice can be brusque but this is still one of your best bets for spotless, contemporary quar-
HOTEL
