Karlsruhe Palace, Baroque palace and museum in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Karlsruhe Palace is a baroque residence in the center of the city, built around a tall central tower topped with a copper dome and flanked by two symmetrical wings. The building now houses the Badisches Landesmuseum, a regional museum with collections covering art and history.
Margrave Charles III William had the palace built in 1715 as his new seat after leaving his former residence. The town was then laid out around it from scratch, which is why the building sits at the very heart of the city's plan today.
The regional museum inside the palace displays objects from Baden's past, from archaeological finds to everyday items from earlier centuries. Walking through the rooms gives a sense of how people lived in this part of Germany over time.
The palace sits in the city center and is easy to reach on foot or by public transport. Visiting the museum works well at any time of year, though the grounds around the building are worth exploring in good weather.
The central tower of the palace once served as the burial site of city founder Margrave Charles III William, whose remains were kept there until the 19th century. This combination of royal residence and tomb in the same structure is an overlooked detail of the building's story.
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