Schlossplatz

The Schlossplatz makes any visit to the fan-shaped city into something truly special: Go shopping along the fan-shaped streets with a view of Karlsruhe Palace and enjoy a little break. Thanks to its central location, the Schlossplatz is the perfect conclusion to a successful day of exploring Karlsruhe all year round!

Grünflächen vor dem Karlsruher Schloss laden zum Verweilen ein | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Der Schlossplatz im Frühling 2023 | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Der Schlossplatz in Karlsruhe | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Daniel Schoenen

Der Schlossplatz in Karlsruhe im Juli 2022 | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Die Stadtwerke Eiszeit auf dem nächtlichen Schlossplatz | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: ONUK

Karlsruher Schlossplatz im Februar 2023 | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Der Karlsruher Schlossplatz im Frühjahr 2019 | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Frühblüher am Karlsruher Schlossplatz im Frühjahr 2023 | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Blick auf das Karlsruher Schloss im Frühjahr 2023 | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Die Stadtwerke Eiszeit auf dem Schlossplatz | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Uli Deck

Herbst am Karlsruher Schlossplatz 2022 | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Der Karl-Friedrich-Brunnen auf dem Karlsruher Schlossplatz | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Der Schlossplatz in Karlsruhe mit Blick auf das barocke Schloss | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Der Karlsruher Schlossplatz im Herbst 2022 | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Das weiße Einhorn und Lichterfee vor der STADTWERKE EISZEIT 2021 | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

The Schlossplatz in front of Karlsruhe Palace with a direct link to the Marktplatz and Kaiserstraße is certainly one of the most popular places in the city centre. However, the Schlossplatz has more to offer than just a view of the baroque palace and the history associated with it. Karlsruhe Palace and the square in front of it, Schlossplatz, form the core of the fan-shaped city. The parallel fan streets Waldstraße, Herrenstraße, Ritterstraße, Lammstraße, Karl-Friedrich-Straße and Kronenstraße all meet here, forming the outline of the famous fan shape. Go shopping along the fan-shaped streets with a view of Karlsruhe Palace and enjoy a day of shopping and exploring!

But not only that, the Schlossplatz is also the venue for a number of different events in Karlsruhe. Be it for the winter wonderland at the Stadtwerke Eiszeit, filling your face at the Foodtruck Convention or marvelling at the light display at the Schlosslichtspiele: the Schlossplatz combines all of the elements of Karlsruhe, a city for shopping and exploration.

Events at the Schlossplatz

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

The semi-circular section of road in front of the square at Karlsruhe Palace is known as the “Zirkel” in the fan-shaped city. Famous for its numerous art galleries and historic political buildings, the Zirkel attracts more than just art lovers.

Zirkel

An all-round success

Karl-Friedrich-Straße is a key transport link and the central point of the city. With historical buildings and political venues like the Town Hall or the place of the fundamental rights, Karl-Friedrich-Strasse offers you not only a wide array of shops, it also has plenty of historical value – a street with a past and a future.

Karl-Friedrich-Straße

The golden core

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.