Karlsruhe, Germany

Near the German-French border, in southwestern Germany, Karlsruhe proudly spread its territory. This city is an administrative district in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Karlsruhe has a well-developed infrastructure and public transport, making it easily accessible from the surrounding cities. It is located at the railway junction and is connected to the Frankfurt and Stuttgart motorways. Karlsruhe covers an area of ​​173.46 square kilometers, inhabited by about 300,000 people. The picturesque Rhine flows through Karlsruhe.
Karl Wilhelm von Baden founded the present-day city of Karlsruhe about 300 years ago. One legend says that the ruler dreamed of the exact vision of the future settlement, which resembled a perfect stellar projection. The foundations of Karlsruhe were laid on June 17, 1715, and in the center is the impressive neoclassical Royal Palace. Karl Baden's idea was to place the Karlsruhe Palace with its tall tower at the center of the "solar projection" and to have 32 streets around it with German strictness. And so it is, as a result of which to this day most of the streets are preserved.
The old city plan of Karlsruhe resembles the sun, in the city just all the streets stretch in straight lines like the sun's rays. The Germans prefer to compare their city with the life-giving Sun for all of us, and boldly claim that the solar directions of the world merge in their city.
The biggest tourist attraction in Karlsruhe rises right in the city center - the Royal Palace, which today functions as a museum. This beautiful castle was built between 1752 and 1785 by order of Friedrich von Keslau. The foundations of the castle are laid on the foundation of an earlier wooden structure belonging to Balthazar Neumann.
Today, the castle in Karlsruhe, which has been turned into a museum, exhibits an incredibly rich collection of objects dating from different eras. Artifacts from prehistoric times, early historical objects, various antiques, works of applied art and objects related to the folk art of Germany are also exhibited.
Within the Royal Park in Karlsruhe is the Conservatory or rather the Botanical Garden, which is part of the museum. In Karlsruhe there is another interesting botanical garden, which is located within the Technical University of the city. In both you can enjoy beautiful and exotic palms, orchids and cacti. 
In the western part of the city, on the banks of the Rhine, is Germany's largest oil refinery.