Karlsruhe is located in southwest Germany near the French border. Karlsruhe translates roughly as Karl's rest - and indeed the Margrave Karl Wilhelm rests right under that pyramid shown in the middle of the postcard.
Karlsruhe has seven tram routes and an interconnected tram/train network that has served as the model for other German cities. The trams and trains share tracks throughout the region, allowing for seamless integration and convenient transfers. I guess it's no surprise that it works well. The question is why other countries don't adopt similar systems.
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Great postcard, I visited Karlsruhe in the 1980s, but I don't remember seeing the pyramid (and I know I would have found that interesting), I will have to look out the (modern) postcards I have and see if I took any photos.
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful handwriting on the backs of some of these postcards.
ReplyDeleteNice close-up of the streetcars!
ReplyDeleteLove the postcard.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting content, front and even back.
ReplyDeleteSmall pyramid, small Big Ben...anything else small in Karlsruhe, "markt" as such? :)
Boy! That pyramid really sticks out doesn't it. But the streetcars really make up for it.
ReplyDeletebeautiful card and composition, despite the odd pyramid.
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