Karlsruhe is in this archive for its events: 4 published here, with their dates.
What this page is
This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Karlsruhe, Germany: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.
Why visit
Karlsruhe was founded on 17 June 1715 by Margrave Charles III William of Baden-Durlach, and its name — «Charles' repose» — comes from the founding itself: the city and the palace were built together.
Origins and history
According to the local legend the name was given after a hunting trip, when the margrave woke from a dream of founding a new city; a variant says he built the new palace to find peace from his wife. What is documented is the date: Charles William founded Karlsruhe on 17 June 1715, after a dispute with the citizens of his previous capital, Durlach. The city became the capital of Baden-Durlach and, in 1771, of the united Baden, remaining so until 1945.
Key facts
- Country: Germany
- Region: Baden-Württemberg
- Places in this archive: 0
What is on in Karlsruhe
- Death Anniversary: Johann Melchior Molter — January 12, 1765 — 12 January 2027
- Death Anniversary: Franz Danzi — April 13, 1826 — 13 April 2027
- Death Anniversary: Frederic Ernst Fesca — May 24, 1826 — 24 May 2027
- Death Anniversary: Friedrich Schwindl — August 17, 1786 — 17 August 2027
Sources
The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.
Events here — now on & upcoming
- Death Anniversary: Johann Melchior Molter — January 12, 176512 Jan 2027See the event →
- Death Anniversary: Friedrich Schwindl — August 17, 178617 Aug 2027See the event →
- Death Anniversary: Franz Danzi — April 13, 182613 Apr 2027See the event →
- Death Anniversary: Frederic Ernst Fesca — May 24, 182624 May 2027See the event →
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