Editing Karlsruhe (section)

==Main sights==
The ''Stadtgarten'' is a recreational area near the main railway station (''Hauptbahnhof'') and was rebuilt for the 1967 [[Federal Garden Show]] (''Bundesgartenschau''). It is also the site of the [[Karlsruhe Zoo]].

The ''[[Durlach]]er [[Turmberg]]'' has a lookout tower (hence its name). It is a former [[keep]] dating back to the 13th century.

The city has two botanical gardens: the municipal ''[[Botanischer Garten Karlsruhe]]'', which forms part of the Palace complex, and the ''[[Botanischer Garten der Universität Karlsruhe]]'', which is maintained by the university.

[[File:Karlsruhe Orangerie garden panorama.jpg|thumb|center|700px|Panorama of the courtyard of [[Botanischer Garten Karlsruhe]]]]

The ''Marktplatz'' has a [[Karlsruhe Pyramid|stone pyramid]] marking the grave of the city's founder. Built in 1825, it is the emblem of Karlsruhe.
The city is nicknamed the "fan city" (''die Fächerstadt'') because of its design layout, with straight streets radiating fan-like from the Palace.

The [[Karlsruhe Palace]] (''Schloss'') is an interesting piece of architecture; the adjacent ''[[Schlossgarten (Karlsruhe)|Schlossgarten]]'' includes the Botanical Garden with a palm, cactus and orchid house, and walking paths through the woods to the north.

The so-called ''Kleine Kirche'' (Little Church), built between 1773 and 1776, is the oldest church of Karlsruhe's city centre.

The architect [[Friedrich Weinbrenner]] designed many of the city's most important sights. Another sight is the ''Rondellplatz'' with its 'Constitution Building Columns' (1826). It is dedicated to [[Baden Constitution of 1818|Baden's first constitution in 1818]], which was one of the most liberal of its time. The ''Münze'' (mint), erected in 1826/27, was also built by Weinbrenner.

[[File:Karlsruhe StStephan.jpg|thumb|St. Stephan parish church]]

The St. Stephan parish church is one of the masterpieces of neoclassical church architecture in.<ref>Southern Germany</ref> Weinbrenner, who built this church between 1808 and 1814, orientated it to the [[Pantheon, Rome]].

[[File:Karlsruhe Grabkapelle.jpg|thumb|Grand Ducal burial chapel ''([[:de:Großherzogliche Grabkapelle Karlsruhe|Sepulchral chapel of the Grand Duchy of Baden in Karlsruhe]])'']]

The [[neo-Gothic]] Grand Ducal Burial Chapel, built between 1889 and 1896, is a [[mausoleum]] rather than a church, and is located in the middle of the forest.

The main [[commons:Category:Hauptfriedhof Karlsruhe|cemetery]] of Karlsruhe is the oldest park-like cemetery in Germany. The [[cremation|crematorium]] was the first to be built in the style of a church.

Karlsruhe is also home to a [[natural history museum]] (the [[State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe]]), an [[opera house]] (the [[Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe|Baden State Theatre]]), as well as a number of independent theatres and art galleries. The [[Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe|State Art Gallery]], built in 1846 by [[Heinrich Hübsch]], displays paintings and sculptures from six centuries, particularly from France, Germany and Holland. Karlsruhe's newly renovated art museum is one of the most important art museums in [[Baden-Württemberg]]. Further cultural attractions are scattered throughout Karlsruhe's various incorporated suburbs. Established in 1924, the Scheffel Association is the largest [[literary society]] in Germany.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} Today the ''Prinz-Max-Palais'', built between 1881 and 1884 in neoclassical style, houses the organisation and includes its museum.
[[File:Karlsruhe Moninger Jugendstil.jpg|thumb|Breweries and buildings in the [[Art Nouveau]] style were predominant in the western city.]]
Due to population growth in the late 19th century, Karlsruhe developed several suburban areas (''[[Vorstadt]]'') in the {{Lang|de|[[Gründerzeit]]}} and especially [[Art Nouveau]] styles of architecture, with many preserved examples.

Karlsruhe is also home to the ''Majolika-Manufaktur'',<ref>{{cite web|author=Staatliche Majolika Manufaktur Karlsruhe GmbH |url=http://www.majolika-karlsruhe.com/ |title=Majolika-Manufaktur |publisher=Majolika-karlsruhe.com |access-date=2011-04-07}}</ref> the only art-ceramics pottery studio in Germany.{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}} Founded in 1901, it is located in the ''Schlossgarten''. A 'blue streak' (''Blauer Strahl'') consisting of 1,645 ceramic tiles, connects the studio with the Palace. It is the world's largest ceramic artwork.{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}}

Another tourist attraction is the [[Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe|Centre for Art and Media]] (''Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie'', or ZKM), which is located in a converted ammunition factory.