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.
Image:Karlsruhe_Durlach_Mitte.jpg, view from village center
Image:Karlsruhe Turmbergbahn2.jpg, funicular
Image:Turmbergbahn.JPG, view downhill
Image:Turmberg.JPG, castle ruin
Mountains and hills of Baden-Württemberg
Durlach
Tourist attractions in Karlsruhe
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