Karlsruhe pyramid
The pyramid on the market square of Karlsruhe is the tomb of the city founder Karl Wilhelm von Baden-Durlach (1679–1738) and a landmark of the city.
history
From 1722 to 1807, the Konkordienkirche stood at the current location of the pyramid , in whose crypt the remains of the city's founder, Margrave Karl Wilhelm, found their final resting place. After the church was demolished, a wooden pyramid was first created over the crypt and various designs were obtained over many years for the future appearance of the tomb.
Today's pyramid of sandstone was from 1823 to 1825 to a design by Friedrich Weinbrenner created over the grave. Their height is 6.81 meters, their side edge lengths are 8.04 meters and their base edges are 6.05 meters long. A plate on the north side of the pyramid, which closes the square entrance to the interior, bears the following inscription:
"Here where Margrave Carl once looked for peace in the shadow of the Hartwald and the city was built, which keeps his name on the place where he found the last rest, dedicates this memorial that closes his ashes in grateful memory of Ludwig Wilhelm August Grand Duke 1823"
Shortly before his death in 1908, the Karlsruhe sculptor Fridolin Dietsche was commissioned by Grand Duke Friedrich I to design a memorial for the Karlsruhe city founder, Margrave Karl Wilhelm , which was to replace the pyramid. After the citizens of Karlsruhe were outraged about the planned removal of the pyramid, Dietsche created a design that combined the pyramid with a memorial. However, this was rejected. However, he was no longer able to implement the model of an independent fountain and equestrian monument, which was much more popular during an exhibition, because he died earlier.
It was not until 1940 that the rights to the pyramid were transferred from the Baden house to the city. However, even today the pyramid can only be entered with the permission of the House of Baden.
From October 2013 to October 2018 the pyramid was located under wooden cladding due to the construction work for the combination solution to protect against dirt and damage.
In 2012, a small replica of the pyramid was erected in Karlsruhe's twin town Krasnodar .
See also
literature
- Andreas Vorbach: The pyramid. The grave on the market square in Karlsruhe. In: Monument Preservation in Baden-Württemberg , 32nd year 2003, issue 3, pp. 211–217 ( online )
- Johannes Werner: The pyramid. About the landmark of Karlsruhe. in: Badische Heimat 1978, issue 2, pp. 157–162.
Web links
- The Karlsruhe pyramid on karlsruhe.de
- Karlsruhe pyramid in the Stadtwiki Karlsruhe
Individual evidence
- ↑ Albert Herzog: Your happy eyes: A Karlsruhe journalist tells from his life , Literary Society, Karlsruhe 2008, ISBN 978-3-88190-500-8 , p. 167 f., Preview in the Google book search
- ↑ City partnerships: Karlsruhe and Krasnodar have been friends for 20 years . In: City newspaper Karlsruhe from October 5, 2012.
Coordinates: 49 ° 0 ′ 33.1 ″ N , 8 ° 24 ′ 14.2 ″ E