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Karlsruhe Germany - A Cosmopolitan City With Fine Museums, Parks and Cultural Events

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Karlsruhe Germany is a vibrant city that draws tourists with its stunning museums, parks and cultural events. You can also take in its vibrant nightlife and dine in one of its many pubs.  Margrave Charles William designed the city's geometric layout in the 18th century. At its center, a palace stood tall, while 32 radiating avenues radiated out like ribs from it. Karlsruhe Palace In 1715, the Karlsruhe Palace was constructed as the official residence of Baden's margraves, grand dukes and electoral princes. Nowadays, it houses the Badisches Landesmuseum with regional artifacts spanning from prehistory to modern times. It stands as a beacon in the city center of Karlsruhe, Germany's oldest city. Much of this area was destroyed by Allied bombing during World War II, but quickly rebuilt afterward. Carols Ruh Palace, originally named by its owner, Margrave Karl Wilhelm of Baden-Durlach as "Carols Ruh," stands proud in the center of Karlsruhe. Climb up its main tower fo