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State Palaces and Gardens of Baden-Wuerttemberg

State Palaces and Gardens of Baden-Wuerttemberg

Karlsruhe & surrounding area; Illustration: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg, JUNG Kommunikation GmbH
Karlsruhe & surrounding area

Grand sights around the Baden metropolis

Trace Baden history through the metropolis of Karlsruhe: Bruchsal Palace, the residence of the prince-bishops of Speyer, Rastatt Residential Palace, the margraves' Baroque residence, and other examples of the grand ducal period in Karlsruhe.

Bruchsal Palace; photo: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg, Achim Mende
Bruchsal Palace

Visitors entering the grand courtyard at Bruchsal Palace are greeted with a splendid and colourful sight.

Bruchsal Palace
Karlsruhe Botanical Gardens; Photo: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg, Andrea Rachele
Karlsruhe Botanical Gardens

This "oasis of green" in the centre of Karlsruhe invites visitors to linger and enjoy their surroundings.

Karlsruhe Botanical Gardens
Sepulchral Chapel Karlsruhe; Photo: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg, Arnim Weischer
Sepulchral Chapel Karlsruhe

The sepulchral Chapel of the Grand Duchy in Karlsruhe is one of the region's most significant historical monuments.

Sepulchral Chapel Karlsruhe
Rastatt Residential Palace; Photo: AERO-SÜDWEST, Monika Schlangen
Rastatt Residential Palace

The perfectly-proportioned Rastatt Residential palace is the oldest Baroque residence in the Upper Rhine Valley.

Rastatt Residential Palace
Rastatt Favorite Palace; Photo: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg, Arnim Weischer
Rastatt Favorite Palace

Rastatt Favorite Palace is the oldest German "porcelain palace" and the only to survive almost unchanged to this day. 

Rastatt Favorite Palace