Open monuments in
Grünwinkel
Alb Chapel
Maria-Hilf
Program
Tour and Opening of the Alb Chapel
Tour of the Alb Chapel and information about its history
Time: 14:00 - 17:00, continuous
Meeting place: Albkapelle
Organized by: Christine and Berthold Mascha
Accessibility: partially barrier-free
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As early as 1713, a first wooden chapel had been built on what was then the main street of Grünwinkel; this was replaced in 1759 by the building that stands there today. The Alb Chapel was used for liturgical services until 1909, when the Grünwinkel district received the St. Josef temporary church. But then it really just got in the way, because since 1890 the narrow-gauge railway, the “Lobberle,” had been running along Durmersheimer Straße from Durmersheim to Karlsruhe. In 1913, Kommerzienrat Robert Sinner, whose Catholic mother was a benefactor of the parish, succeeded in saving the chapel by financing its relocation to a new site.
Opening hours: 14:00 - 17:00
Address: Konradin-Kreutzer-Straße | 76185 Karlsruhe
Directions: Line S2 and Tram 6, Eckenerstraße stop
Website: www.kath-ka-suedwest.de
Old tobacco factory
Grünwinkel
Program
(1) Guided Tour: The Origins of the Old Tobacco Factory: Billing & Zoller Construction and Fine Carpentry. The Story of an Entrepreneurial Family
As Karlsruhe expanded rapidly at the end of the 19th century, the established construction and fine woodworking firm “Billing und Zoller” also relocated to the new industrial area near Westbahnhof. In 1910, planning and construction began on the factory hall, characterized by its shed roofs, and the simple, neoclassical-style executive villa—high-quality interior furnishings were produced here until 1930. Peter Forcher from the Grünwinkel History Society will show visitors around the ground-floor rooms of the director’s villa, discuss the architecture, and explain the history of the family-owned business, which at times employed 200 people. This guided tour is limited to a visit of the director’s villa.
The area is only accessible as part of a guided tour.
Time: 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Meeting point: Under the large canopy of the shed roof halls - access via the white gate next to the director's villa
Anmeldung: leider bereits ausgebucht
Realization: Peter Forcher (Grünwinkler Geschichtskreis)
Accessibility: not barrier-free
Sturdy shoes: yes
(2) Guided Tour: Plenty of Room for New Ideas Under Old Roofs – Insights into the Development of the Old Tobacco Factory in Grünwinkel
The end of tobacco production means a lot of space for new things on the site of the former tobacco factory in the middle of Grünwinkel. How do you deal with the buildings? What opportunities do green and outdoor spaces offer? What role can and should the site play for the neighborhood, the district and the city as a whole? This guided tour will report on the ideas and the current status of the development.
The site is accessible only with a confirmed reservation for a guided tour.
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m .
Meeting point: Under the large canopy of the shed roof halls - access via the white gate next to the director's villa
Anmeldung: leider bereits ausgebucht
Realization: Karlsruher Fächer GmbH
Accessibility: not barrier-free
Sturdy shoes: yes
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The Old Tobacco Factory is considered a key site for the neighborhood’s development. The distinctive buildings date from different periods and reflect the site’s history as a former carpentry and cabinetmaking workshop as well as a production facility for raw tobacco. Particularly impressive are the historically protected shed-roofed halls and the director’s villa (built in 1910–1911). In the future, the site will provide space for crafts, the creative industries, and small-scale manufacturing, complemented by uses in the fields of research and science, as well as social and cultural activities.
Hours: Closed outside of guided tour times
Address: Hardeckstraße 2a | 76185 Karlsruhe
Accessibility: “Westbahnhof” bus stop – 1-minute walk, “Karlsruhe West” train station – 1-minute walk, “Kühler Krug” tram stop – 12-minute walk across the Grünwinkler Bridge
Website: www.karlsruherfaecher.de
Roman Brick Kiln
Program
Tour of the Roman brick kiln in Karlsruhe-Grünwinkel
The Roman brick kiln is located underground in a protective structure in the garden of Peter Haas’s house at Silcherstraße 17. Together with archaeologist Dr. Petra Mayer-Reppert, he will open the garden and the protective structure and will be available to provide explanations.
Time: 10 :00 a.m., 10:20 a.m., 10:40 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 11:20 a.m., 11:40 a.m. (20 minutes each)
Due to the limited space in the shelter, only a limited number of people can view the remains of the brick kiln at any one time.
Meeting place: Entrance to the garden at Silcherstraße 17
Led by: Peter Haas and Dr. Petra Mayer-Reppert
Accessibility: not barrier-free
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During the construction of the Albsiedlung in the 1920s, three brick kilns were discovered alongside about 60 urn graves from the Roman period. This provided evidence that there had once been a Roman settlement here. The remains of one of these kilns, located about three meters below the surface, were protected by the city of Karlsruhe at that time.
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Address: Silcherstraße 17 | 76185 Karlsruhe
Accessibility: "Eckenerstraße" bus stop
Website: bv-gruenwinkel.de