The Turmberg (German: "Tower Hill") is a hill (elevation: 256 m) located in
Durlach, a suburb of
Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe ( ; ; ; South Franconian German, South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, third-largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, after its capital Stuttgart a ...
in
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
. It is home to a castle ruin.
The Turmberg can be reached by the
Turmbergbahn, a
funicular
A funicular ( ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep grade (slope), slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to ...
railway. The original railway used water to counterbalance the rail cars, but now it is run on electricity.
Image:Karlsruhe_Durlach_Mitte.jpg, view from village center
Image:Karlsruhe Turmbergbahn2.jpg, funicular
Image:Turmbergbahn.JPG, view downhill
Image:Turmberg.JPG, castle ruin
Mountains and hills of Baden-Württemberg
Durlach
Tourist attractions in Karlsruhe
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