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Germany's most celebrated castle ruin, looming above the Baroque old town

Hillside path on the north bank of the Neckar with the classic view of Heidelberg

Baroque stone bridge with twin-towered medieval gate

Germany's oldest university, founded 1386, with a museum and historic old auditorium

Heidelberg's Altstadt is the old town below the castle, threaded by the long pedestrian Hauptstrasse. The street runs from Bismarckplatz across the historic centre, …

Wooded holy mountain above Heidelberg with ruins, views, and ancient earthworks

Heiliggeistkirche, the Church of the Holy Spirit, is the great church of Heidelberg's Old Town. Its long history is tied to the Bibliotheca Palatina, …

City history museum in a Baroque palace, with the Riemenschneider Altar as its centrepiece

Forested mountain above Heidelberg with views, funicular access, and hiking trails

Renaissance terraced gardens with views over Heidelberg's Old Town

Nazi-era amphitheatre on Heidelberg's Heiligenberg, now an eerie forest landmark.

Steep stone stairway climbing from Heidelberg Castle toward Königstuhl.

Heidelberg cultural centre for concerts, theatre, film, club nights, and independent events.

The Botanical Garden of the University of Heidelberg is a compact two-hectare garden with extensive greenhouse collections. Its strengths include succulents, orchids, and bromeliads, …