Turmberg

Turmberg, Tower Hill
Geography

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 counterbalance the rail cars, but now it is run on electricity.

  • view from village center
    view from village center
  • funicular
    funicular
  • view downhill
    view downhill
  • castle ruin
    castle ruin

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


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