🇩🇪 Schloss Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe Palace) - Baroque Jewel of Germany ✨

📍 Essential Info • Country: Germany 🇩🇪 • State: Baden-Württemberg • City: Karlsruhe • Altitude: 115m • Founded: 1715 (by Margrave Karl III Wilhelm) 🏛️ A Palace with Three Lives 1715-1848: Grand residence of Baden's rulers 1849 Revolution: Grand Duke Leopold temporarily expelled 😮 1918-Present: Transformed into the Badisches Landesmuseum (Baden State Museum) after monarchy's end 🎨 What to See Today • Baroque Masterpiece: Inspired by Versailles, with 32 sunbeam-like streets radiating outward ☀️ • Museum Treasures: From Celtic gold to royal coronation robes 👑 • Botanical Harmony: Palace gardens seamlessly blend formal French & English landscaping 🌷🌳 🌟 Why Visit? Climb the tower (3€) for best city views Free Fridays: Museum entry 2-5PM 🆓 Hidden Gem: The Porcelain Cabinet's 18th-century tea sets 🍵 #GermanyTravel #CastlesOfEurope #BaroqueArchitecture #Karlsruhe #CulturalGem 🏰📸