Karlsbad, Non-urban municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Description
Karlsbad is a rural municipality in the Karlsruhe district of Baden-Württemberg, formed by five villages. The area features rolling terrain with diverse architectural styles reflecting the character of each village center.
History
Five villages—Langensteinbach, Auerbach, Mutschelbach, Spielberg, and Ittersbach—combined into a single municipality in 1971 as part of administrative reforms. This merger reshaped local governance and community boundaries across the region.
Culture
Each of the five villages maintains its own local customs and character that visitors can still notice today. Langensteinbach serves as the administrative center and gives the municipality its main focal point.
Practical
The area connects to surrounding regions through the Alb Valley Railway and regional bus services, making it accessible for visitors. Rolling terrain offers good opportunities for walking around each village and exploring local centers.
Did you know?
The ruins of the Saint Barbara chapel dating from the 1300s and the Römerturm tower remain hidden in the local landscape as reminders of earlier settlement. These structures show that the area was inhabited long before the modern municipal borders were established.
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Fahrzeugmuseum Marxzell
6.5 km
Barbarakapelle
927 m
Burg Langensteinbach
880 m
Albtal und Seitentäler
4.4 kmBadisches Schulmuseum Karlsruhe
5.2 km
Karlsbad community library
1.2 km
Mistwiesen
5.1 kmBocksbach und obere Pfinz
2.8 km
Bocksbachtal (Landkreis Karlsruhe)
3.3 kmWaldbronner Albgau
3.7 km
Karlsbader Bachlandschaften
847 m
Protestant Church
2.8 kmLinde bei der Anne-Frank-Schule
4.6 kmLinde Waldstraße
4.8 kmTornadowald
2.6 kmAuerbachwiese
1.2 kmBirnbaum an der L 562
1.8 kmLinde beim Waldspielplatz
3.3 kmBocksbachtal (Landkreis Enzkreis)
5.6 kmRadiomuseum
3.3 kmEiche Taubenbrunnenwiesen
2.2 kmEiche Mistwiesen
4.6 km2 Solitäreichen Ecke Berg- und Talstraße
4.1 kmRoßkastanie bei der Kirche
4.7 kmBirnbaum an der Läng
6.1 kmLinde in der Remchinger Straße
2.2 kmEiche am Talweg
1.9 kmAlteichenhorst, Eichenbusch
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