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Turmberg
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The Turmberg (English: tower hill) is a hill located in Durlach, a district of Karlsruhe.
Since 1888, the Turmbergbahn transports people to the hill.
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Turmberg castle
A castle was build in the 11th century and the tower itself was build between 1230 and 1250.
Tower
The tower of the castles ruin can used as a vantage point. You see Karlsruhe, the Rhine valley and the Vosges in France on clear days. South of the Turmberg you can see the Black forest.
Inside the tower are steps, there is no lift. The entrance is free, on the top is a monocular telescope with coin slot.
It's open
- 16th April - 14th October
- 07:00 - 20:00 h
- 15th October - 15th April
- 09:00 - 16:00 h
Catering
The restaurant Klenerts and a clubhaus called Schützenhaus are located on the Turmberg.
Gallery
 Turmberg |
 from Aue |
 Tower |
Location
This place in the City map:
 next stop: Turmbergbahn
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| next stop: Durlach
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External links
- panorama view from Turmberg (panofotos.de)
- The English Wikipedia about “Turmberg”
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