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Turmberg


The Turmberg (German: "Tower Hill") is a hill (elevation: 256 m) located in Durlach, a suburb of Karlsruhe in Germany. It is home to a castle ruin.

The Turmberg can be reached by the Turmbergbahn, a funicular railway. The original railway used water to weight the rail cars, but now it is run on electric.

view from village center

funicular

view downhill

castle ruin

Coordinates: 48°59′48.40″N 8°29′07.70″E / 48.9967778°N 8.4854722°E / 48.9967778; 8.4854722



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