This is how history gets moving: If you want to know how Karlsruhe came to be, where the "Road of Democracy" runs and why the ZKM is unique in the world, you can find out with us on a fast ride, so to speak. Follow us on an exciting bike tour through Karlsruhe and find out all about the city's historical highlights.
This is how history comes to life: if you want to know how Karlsruhe came into being, where the "Street of Democracy" runs, and why the ZKM is unique in the world, you can find out with us on a quick tour, so to speak: follow us on an exciting bike tour through Karlsruhe and learn all about the city's historical highlights, from the Margraves of Baden to the modern "Residence of Justice." Karl Drais, a former forestry official and inventor from Karlsruhe, would probably have been delighted: in 1817, he invented the running machine, a so-called draisine. Or rather: the bicycle!