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Ancient History

Alongside the Pfälztheatre, beneath the pedestrian bridge by Martin-Luther-Straße are significant archaeological remains dating Read_on (No Comments)

Casimirsaal

By the Imperial Palace remains you will see Casimir Hall, what remains of a renaissance castle. Count Johann Casimir moved to Kaiserslautern in 1570 and his castle built on this historic site. Read_on (No Comments)

Emperor’s Fountain

Built in 1987 by Professor Gernot Rumpf to represent the history of Kaiserslautern. Emperor Friedric Barbarossa and King Rudolf von Hapsburg as well as Napoleon’s hat amongst others are rendered in bronze and sandstone here. Read_on (No Comments)

Fritz-Walter-Stadium

Originally built in 1920 the stadium was previously named for Betzenberg hill upon which it rests. With a fresh name change in 1985, after legendary footballer Fritz Walter of 1. Read_on (No Comments)

Fruchthalle

The day before the World Cup starts sees the re-opening of the renovated Fruchthalle with the last concert of the 05/06 season of the Rhineland Palatinate State Philharmonic. Read_on (No Comments)

Imperial Palace

Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa meaning Red Beard) built his imperial palace in Kaiserslautern due to Salian dynastic links and the abundance of forest and fish (the city emblem, in case you haven’t noticed, is the fish – the river Lauter once ran through here). Read_on (No Comments)

Jewish Mikwe Baths

While expanding the underground parking lot of the local Sparkasse bank, construction workers stumbled upon the ruins of a mikwe, or ritual Jewish bath. Read_on (No Comments)

Kaiserbrunnen

This odd Emperor’s Fountain was unveiled in 1987 and is a quirky visually history of sorts of K-Town. Named after Barbarossa, the ubiquitous Emperor, who sits with a sceptre and fish regally atop the centre of the fountain. Read_on (No Comments)

New Palatinate Theatre

A massive red-brick building opposite the Fruchthalle and Rathaus, the newly built theatre is hard to miss. Built in 1999 to distance Read_on (No Comments)

Rathaus

Such an appropriate name for City Hall, the place the politicians hang out in… 84 metres high and with a viewing terrace on the 22nd floor (above the smaller terrace for 21 Bar). Read_on (No Comments)

Spoil’s Column

Die Spoilensäule was built in 1976 as part of the celebrations of the 700th anniversary of the granting of the civic charter. Read_on (No Comments)