Heidelberg Things to Do

  • Heidelberg Castle Courtyard
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  • Castle/Schloss, Heidelberg

    1. Castle/Schloss

    I've heard about the University in Heidelberg for years, but had no idea there was such an amazing castle there. When you are in the Old Town, the castle literally looms above you on the hill (that...   more
  • Old Town/Altstadt, Heidelberg

    2. Old Town/Altstadt

    Hauptstraße is the touristic centre of the town - a very long pedestrian street, lined by historic houses and many, many shops. There are restaurants, souvenirshops, shops for clothing, books etc.,...   more
  • Old Bridge, Heidelberg

    3. Old Bridge

    All great romantic cities have a river: Prague has the Vltava, Paris has the Seine, Florence the Arno, and Heidelberg the Neckar river. "Die Alte Bruecke" (=the old bridge) is named after Kurfuerst...   more
  • Philosophenweg, Heidelberg

    4. Philosophenweg

    A stroll along the Philosopher's Walk is a great opportunity to see Heidelberg from above. It offers fantastic views across the River Neckar to the Schloss. Although I visited in winter, the path is...   more
  • Churches, Heidelberg

    5. Churches

    . . . or in Heidelberg, visit the churches. There are several worth the time. We started with the Heiliggeistkirche (Church of the Holy Spirit) on the Marktplatz opposite the Tourist Office. The...   more
  • Museums, Heidelberg

    6. Museums

    The "Kurpfalz" area around Heidelberg became a separate entity in the Middle Ages with a significance disproportional to its size, military power or economic strength as the local ruler became duke...   more
  • Kornmarkt, Heidelberg

    7. Kornmarkt

    When you walk down to the old town after having visited the castle, take in the wonderful view from Kornmarkt. It is a lovely little square surrounded by historic buildings and you get here...   more
  • Heiliggeistkirche, Heidelberg

    8. Heiliggeistkirche

    The most important church of Heidelberg is the "Heiliggeistkirche", centerpiece of the main market square and opposite the Old Town Hall. It was built between 1398 and 1515 in the gothic style, with...   more
  • Walks, Heidelberg

    9. Walks

    In the end of my day in Heidelberg I was quite surprised that I still had an hour left before I needed to take the train back home. I already had done all that I had previously planned for this day,...   more
  • Grosses Fass, Heidelberg

    10. Grosses Fass

    The perception of size is cleverly manipulated in the castle's wine cellar: you descend the stairs and voila! You see a large wine barrel to your right. "Surely, this must be it?" you ask. No, THIS...   more
  • Town Hall/Rathaus, Heidelberg

    11. Town Hall/Rathaus

    The townhall is located at the eastern end of the central market square. It was constructed in baroque style from 1701 to 1703 because the former townhall had been destroyed by French troops. The...   more
  • University, Heidelberg

    12. University

    Heidelberg has a famous old university library, which is located in a wonderful terracotta-coloured art-noveau building, close to the Jesuit Church. Though it is a "working library", it also houses a...   more
  • Outside Heidelberg, Heidelberg

    13. Outside Heidelberg

    The Neckar River runs from the Black Forest to Mannheim before emptying into the Rhine. This 367 km (228 miles) long river mainly flows through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, but also a...   more
  • Der Ritter, Heidelberg

    14. Der Ritter

    This building (now a hotel and restaurant) dates from 1592 making it one of Heidelberg's oldest treasures. Built in late German Renaissance style, its original owner was cloth dealer Carolus Belier. I...   more
  • Rhodt unter Rietburg, a New Wine Festival, Heidelberg

    15. Rhodt unter Rietburg, a New Wine Festival

    We were lucky; VT member trekki took a couple days, drove down and gave us the grand tour of the Palatinate. The highlight of the tour was visiting the New Wine...   more
  • S-Printing-Horse, Heidelberg

    16. S-Printing-Horse

    I first beheld the S-Printing-Horse on Nemorino's great Heidelberg page and wondered what kind of funny thing that was. When I arrived in Heidelberg with my...   more
  • The Horse's Hoof, Heidelberg

    17. The Horse's Hoof

    Here is the underside of one of the hoofs of the S-Printing Horse. This is the hoof that seems to be printing things every time the horse takes a step. If you...   more
  • Karlstor, Heidelberg

    18. Karlstor

    Karlstor (or Karl's gate) is one of the more well-known landmarks in Heidelberg. This neoclassical style archway was built between 1775 and 1781. It is named...   more
  • The Print Media Academy, Heidelberg

    19. The Print Media Academy

    The Print Media Academy describes itself as "A Forum for the Graphic Arts Industry." It was opened in the year 2000 to celebrate the 150th birthday of its...   more
  • The S-Printing Horse, Heidelberg

    20. The S-Printing Horse

    Aside from being the largest horse sculpture in the world, the S-Printing Horse has also left two footprints or rather hoofprints in the pavement in front of...   more
  • City Theater Heidelberg, Annex 1990, Heidelberg

    21. City Theater Heidelberg, Annex 1990

    Because the City Theater is in the middle of the Old City (Altstadt) of Heidelberg, which is where it was built in 1853, there is very little space available...   more
  • City Theater, Heidelberg, Heidelberg

    22. City Theater, Heidelberg

    The theater was built in 1853 and has basically retained its original form to this day, although considerable modernization and renovation work was done on it...   more
  • Passion for Print, Heidelberg

    23. Passion for Print

    In 2004 the Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg Printing Machine Company) was running a series of poster-advertisements under the title “Passion for...   more
  • The Bridge Gate, Heidelberg

    24. The Bridge Gate

    The gate which leads on to the Alte Bruecke was built originally as part of the town wall. The two helmets on top of the towers were added when the bridge was...   more
  • German Pharmacy history, Heidelberg

    25. German Pharmacy history

    Never before have I seen such rich and fascinating collection (20.000 objects) of medical sciences (Pharmacy)! Its a very interesting and curious place. Please...   more

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