Antique map - Karlsruhe 1934

City map of Karlsruhe in 1934 : the fan-shaped city, the Margrave’s castle, the port on the Rhine (Rheinhafen), the central station and the district of Durlach.

This map shows the city of Karlsruhe (Stadtplan Karlsruhe) in 1934. Founded in 1715 by Margrave Charles William of Baden-Durlach, the city was historically the capital of the former Grand Duchy and then the Republic of Baden. Today, it is located in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Its population was around 150,000 in the mid-1930s.

Karlsruhe is world-famous for its unique fan-shaped urban layout (Fächerstadt): thirty-two avenues and lanes radiate from the central castle through the city and the Hardtwald forest. In the 20th century, the city also emerged as a major Baden technology, rail and industrial hub, with its technical college (today’s KIT) and strategically important port facilities on the Rhine.

Places and districts shown:

• The castle (Schloss) and fan-shaped layout: the princely palace is the focal point of the map, with the avenues of the city center radiating southward and the forest paths northward into the Hardtwald.

• The Rhine and the port (Rheinhafen): to the west, the map highlights the basins of the river port connected to the Rhine (Rhein - Strom), a major commercial and industrial hub linked by rail.

• The central station (Hauptbahnhof) and railway lines: south of the city center, the extensive Hauptbahnhof facilities and railway lines (highlighted in orange and red tones) form the backbone of the city’s transport network.

• The historic district of Durlach: to the east, the former princely residence of Durlach is shown with its old town and connections to the Pfinz valley.

• Outlying districts and suburbs: the map includes the districts of Mühlburg, Daxlanden and Knielingen to the west, Rüppurr, Beiertheim and Bulach to the south, as well as Rintheim and Hagsfeld to the northeast.

• Forests and green spaces: the extensive Baden forests surrounding the city (Hardtwald to the north, wooded areas to the south) are meticulously depicted in green.

• Legend and building index: in the upper right, a box titled “Stadtplan Karlsruhe” (scale 1:20,000) lists the city’s main monuments, public buildings, schools and points of interest.

Map reference: this “Stadtplan Karlsruhe” at a scale of 1:20,000 provides a highly detailed layout. Built-up areas are shaded orange and yellow, highlighting the remarkable geometric network of streets and avenues. The Rhine and the port basins stand out in light blue to the west, while an alphanumeric grid (A to R and 1 to 12) borders the map to make locations easier to find.

In brief: for anyone with ties to Karlsruhe or Baden, interested in Baroque architecture and the fan-shaped layout, railway history or the ports on the Rhine, this map offers an exceptional overview of the Baden capital in the 1930s.

What area does this Karlsruhe map cover? It covers the entire Karlsruhe urban area: from the course of the Rhine and the Rheinhafen in the west to Durlach and Hagsfeld in the east, and from the Hardtwald forest in the north to the districts of Rüppurr and Grünwettersbach in the south.

What year was this map published? This map dates from 1934.

Technical details Reproduction of the “Stadtplan Karlsruhe” (scale 1:20,000), published in 1934.

Printed on 200 g/m² textured art paper. Landscape orientation, standard sizes 50x70 and 70x100: easy to frame.