Karlsruhe Pyramid

The pyramid on the square of Karlsruhe is the tomb of the city founder Karl Wilhelm of Baden- Durlach and the landmark of the city.

History

Before that stood here until 1807, the Concordia Church, in whose tomb the bones of the city's founder, Margrave Karl Wilhelm found their final rest. After the demolition of the church are created first a wooden pyramid over the tomb and took over many years different designs on the further appearance of a tomb.

Today's pyramid of sand stone was created from 1823 to 1825 after a design by Friedrich Weinbrenner over the grave. Your height is 6.81 meters, with their side edges lengths 8.04 meters and its base edges are 6.05 meters long.

Shortly before his death in 1908 the Karlsruhe sculptor Fridolin Dietsche of Grand Duke Friedrich I. with the design of a monument to the Karlsruhe's founder, Margrave Karl Wilhelm was commissioned, which should replace the pyramid. After Karlsruhe citizens were outraged at the planned elimination of the pyramid, Dietsche created a design that combined the pyramid with a monument. This was refused. However, the model of an independent fountain and an equestrian statue, which was much more popular during a show, he was not able to implement, since he died before.

Only in 1940, the rights were transferred to the city on the pyramid of the house of Baden. However, the pyramid may still be entered only with the permission of the House of Baden today.

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