Karl-Friedrich-Straße | Karlsruhe Erleben EN

The golden core

This fan-shaped street is a place that preserves the past and shapes the future.

Der Rondellplatz verbindet die Karl-Friedrich-Straße mit der Erbprinzenstraße | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Blick von der Karl-Friedrich-Straße Richtung Marktplatz | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Passantinnen und Passanten auf der Karl-Friedrich-Straße im Sommer 2023 | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Die beleuchtete Karl-Friedrich-Straße mit Blick Richtung Schloss | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Manuela Braun

Blick in die Karl-Friedrich-Straße beim Karlsruher Stadtfest 2021 | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Straßenschild der Karl-Friedrich-Straße in Karlsruhe | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Daniel Schoenen

Der "Platz der Grundrechte" auf der Karl-Friedrich-Straße | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

With historic buildings and political squares such as the town hall or the Platz der Grundrechte.

The Karl-Friedrich-Straße not only offers numerous shopping opportunities, but also has a high historical significance. Karl-Friedrich-Straße bears the title of the "golden center" of the Karlsruhe fan. As the city's most historic street, Karl-Friedrich-Straße - named in honor of Grand Duke Karl Friedrich - not only connects Marktplatz and Rondellplatz, but also stretches from the palace to Ettlinger Straße in the south. Direct access to the popular Ettlinger Tor shopping center offers you the best opportunity not to let the bad weather spoil your shopping mood. Modern system gastronomy meets traditional pubs and well-known bars here.

Shops and restaurants

In the area

The Marktplatz is the most well-known square in the fan-shaped city. It forms the core of Karlsruhe’s city centre and is the crux of the urban cultural scene in Karlsruhe, alongside Kaiserstraße. It is also home to the hallmark of the city: the Pyramid.

Marktplatz

At the heart of Karlsruhe

Ettlinger Tor Karlsruhe

33,000 square metres of retail space

Details

As Baden’s longest shopping street, Kaiserstraße is renowned all over Karlsruhe and is adored by young and old alike. A vibrant mixture of renowned labels and independent shops give the focal point of the fan-shaped city its unique charm.

Kaiserstraße

The fan-shaped city´s shopping boulevard

Ettlinger Straße crosses the south of the city as far as Kriegsstraße and is a key transport route in Karlsruhe, measuring around two kilometres in length. If you want to visit the heart of the fan-shaped city, this street is a must. Many specialist merchants in a range of fields will be happy to advise you – it has everything your heart could desire!