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1 Universitätsplatz 7 Peterskirche 14 Friedrichsbau 21 Heuscheuer 28 Heiliggeistkirche 35 Karlstor Home of the Old University with its The oldest church in Heidelberg, Construction took place from 1861 – From the middle of the 18th century Construction of the Church of the The gate was built between 1775 – Old Auditorium and museum in front parts of the tower date back to the 1863. On Anatomieplatz (Anatomy it was the tithe storehouse, and since Holy Spirit took place between 1398 1781 in honor of the Elector Karl of it, Lion’s Fountain behind it, and 12th century and are characterized Square), in front of it, there is a larg- 1963 a university lecture building. and 1441. It is the final resting place Theodor. in Augustinergasse, the historic by memorial slabs. er- than- life memorial to Bunsen. of the Electors and until 1623, the Students’ Prison (see Museums). The 22 Palais Rischer mezzanine floor housed the famous 36 Völkerkundemuseum Ruperto Carola is the oldest univer- 8 Weißnonnenkloster 15 Alte Anatomie An imposing former residence of “Bibliotheca Palatina “. (Palais Weimar) sity in Germany, founded in 1386 Built in 1724. Former convent church, The first of the newly constructed the architect Rischer, built 1711. The palace was erected in the 18th by the Elector Ruprecht I. Financial today the Church of Our Savior. natural science buildings of the new 29 Meder’sches Haus century and is today owned by the assistance through donations from university at the time (1847 –1849). 23 Friedrich-Ebert-Haus A richly decorated town house from Von-Portheim Foundation and Birthplace of Friedrich Ebert (1871 – America enabled the New Universi- 9 Adelspalais des Grafen Wieser the 18th century with the Madonna houses ethnological collections. 1924), the first German president of ty to be built 1929 – 1931. Baroque building, in which the 16 Kongresshaus Stadthalle and Holy Trinity. See Museums the Weimar Republic. lawyer K.A. Vangerow once lived. Today’s Convention Center was built 2 Jesuitenkirche with its former 1901 – 1903 in the Historicism style See Museums 30 Haus zum Ritter 37 Haus Buhl Jesuit College Built in 1592 by the Huguenot cloth 10 Naturwissenschaftliche Institute with art nouveau elements featured in Society House of the University. Beginning in 1712, the construction its interiors. It is the largest and most 24 Haus Cajeth merchant Charles Belier, it is the only of this Baroque style church building The scientist, Robert Bunsen, worked The house was built in 1735, today town house to survive the destruction here from 1853 to 1888. popular conference and event center 38 Karlsplatz consisting of three naves of equal in Heidelberg. it is also a Museum of “Outsider of the city of Heidelberg in 1689/1693. The square, named after Grand Duke height took 150 years to complete. Art from 20th Century“. (see Mu- Karl Friedrich von Baden, is framed 11 Altes Waisenhaus 31 Kurfürstliche Hof-Apotheke Providenzkirche seums). On the way: The Student by the Academy of Science, the 3 Jesuitengymnasium The orphanage was originally a 17 The Baroque facade of the Hof- The church was built for the Lutheran Kiss House. Mittermaier house and the Palais The Jesuit Grammar School used Baroque town house which was Apothecary (pharmacy) is illustrated community between 1659 – 1661. Boisserée. to be part of the Jesuit Quarter. converted to a Reformed church 25 Brückentor, Alte Brücke with colorful Palatine coats of arms. hospital in 1756. The statues on the south side of the 4 Collegium Academicum 18 Palais Morass Marktplatz with the Herkules- 39 Kornmarkt bridge represent the builder and 32 Jesuit Seminary, built 1750, today Built in 1712, the Palais Morass brunnen and Rathaus The erstwhile victuals market fea- 12 St. Anna-Kirche patron after whom the bridge was university administration. became the Kurpfälzisches Mu- tures the baroque Madonna created The Roman Catholic hospital church The City Hall took on its current seum Palatinate Museum in 1905. named, Elector Karl Theodor, and by Peter von den Branden in 1718. was built 1714 – 1717. The former appearance in 1701. There is a glock- 5 Hexen- oder Diebsturm See Museums on the north side the temple of Bordering the square is the Palais hospital adjoins the church on the enspiel daily shortly before 12 midday, (in the inner court of the New Athena. The Old Bridge was built Graimberg, named after the man east wall. 4 pm and 7 pm. University) The tower belongs to 19 Haus Raquet 1786 – 1788. who rescued the Castle ruins. the medieval fortification dating One of the largest and nicest town 33 Nebelhaus from the 13th century. 13 Haus zum Riesen houses of the Baroque period. 26 Former Neckarschule Baroque house (1710) of the Elector’s 40 Palais Prinz Carl A Baroque house, erected using the Used as a schoolhouse from 1706 physician and court apothecary Nebel. From 1788 it was a restaurant, until 6 Universitätsbibliothek stone from the destroyed Castle tow- 20 Marstall to 1803, it is a restaurant today. 1915 the Grand-Hotel of Heidelberg, The library was built 1901 – 1905 in er. The name above the entrance Constructed under Elector Ludwig V. 34 Schmitthennerhaus and today it is an event venue fea- the style of the German and French to the building refers to the statue of ca. 1510, the former stables mea- 27 Traitteur’sches Haus The house was erected on the former turing an historic mirrored hall. Renaissance, with art nouveau the client, the great Baron Friedrich sures 135 m on the Neckar facade In 1778, re-modelled in the Louis courtyard belonging to the Schönauer elements. See Museums von Venningen. and is now the university dining hall. XVI style. monks.

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1 Heidelberger Schloss scholar. The walk extends from 8 Zoo Heidelberg 13 Bergfriedhof and Schlossgarten the Theodor Heuss bridge to The zoo is a great place for the Follow the signs as you wander The Castle was built on the site of the Philosophers’ Garden. A whole family to visit. See majestic the paths through the historic a medieval castle complex over- longer route takes you up via lions, powerful bears, comical cemetery and discover some of looking the Old Town. For four the Schlangeweg (serpentine meerkats, fascinating giant tor- the famous people who are hundred years, this was the resi- path) on the north side of the toises and mighty gorillas. NEW: buried there such as Friedrich dence of the Palatine Prince Elec- Old Bridge. ExploHeidelberg (interactive exhibi- Ebert, Carl Bosch, Robert Bunsen, tors of the house Wittelsbach. The tion) on the zoo's premises now. Hilde Domin and many others. oldest intact building in the Castle 5 Heiligenberg HDCARD discount Rohrbacher Straße (Südstadt) complex, the Ruprecht building, Measuring 330 m in height, the Tiergartenstraße 3 (Neuenheim) www.heidelberg.de/friedhof was commissioned for construc- Heiligenberg towers over the www.zoo-heidelberg.de tion around 1400 by the Prince Philosophers’ Walk facing the 14 Heidelberger Liebesstein Elector Ruprecht III. In 1693, du- Königstuhl opposite. As early as 9 Botanischer Garten The mighty sandstone block on ring the Palatine War of Succes- 400 B.C. the Celts settled here Around 14,000 types of plants the Nepomuk Terrace where many sion, the complex and its towers and built a ring wall, part of are cultivated both in the out- have attached their love locks were destroyed. The ruins beca- which can be seen today. By ta- door areas and the green houses provides a unique photographic me a symbol of an entire epoch, king the many hiking trails, vi- of the Botanical Gardens. Tours opportunity for pictures of the German Romantic Period. sitors can explore the Heiligen- are available. the Old Bridge, the Old Town HDCARD see Schlossticket* berg, the ruins of the Michael Outdoor gardens: open all year, and the Castle. Eichendorff’s www.schloss-heidelberg.de and Stephan abbey on the top Green houses: closed Saturdays poem “Der Blick“ (The Look), is of the hill or the Thingstätte, Free entry engraved on the stone. 2 Heidelberger Bergbahnen a large open air stage built Im Neuenheimer Feld 340 www.heidelberg-marketing.de The lower part of the funicular during the Nazi period. botgart.hip.uni-heidelberg.de up to the Molkenkur station is 15 Neuer Messplatz one of the most modern cable 6 Neckarwiese 10 Neuenheimer Marktplatz Flea markets are among the many cars. The upper section which The grassy banks of the Neckar One of the nicest farmers’ mar- and varied events that take place takes you to the Königstuhl is draw crowds from the first day kets in Heidelberg can be found regularly here. one of the oldest electric funi- of sunshine in the year to the at the market square in the su- Kirchheimer Weg (Kirchheim) culars in Germany. last days of the golden fall. burb of Neuenheim. There are www.heidelberg.de HDCARD see Schlossticket* The north bank of the river cafés and bars nearby. Rubric: Experience / Shopping / www.bergbahn-heidelberg.de between the Theodor Heuss Wed and Sat 8 am – 1 pm Markets & Flea Markets bridge and the Ernst Walz Cnr Ladenburger Str./Lutherstr. 3 Königstuhl bridge is a must for all those www.wochenmarkt- The Königstuhl is 568 m high and who enjoy a stroll, a jog, a heidelberg.de/maerkte You will receive a discount on all offers wonderful views over Hei- game of frisbee, a picnic or offers in the HeidelbergGUIDE delberg and the Neckar River into who simply want to soak up 11 Tiefburg marked with HDCARD if you have a HeidelbergCARD. See the Rhine valley. Here you will the sun. Children love to play The medieval castle with a wide www.heidelbergcard.com find hiking trails, the falconry at the water playground where moat is nowadays a venue for or the advertisement on the Tinnunculus www. there is also a kiosk. exhibitions and festivals. back. tinnunculus-heidelberg.de, Dossenheimer Landstraße 6 the “Fairy Tale Wonderland” 7 Stift Neuburg (Handschuhsheim) *The Schlossticket (Castle www.maerchenparadies.de The Benedictine monastery was www.tiefburg.de ticket) covers a once-off entry HDCARD discount built in 1130 by the Lorsch Ab- to the Castle courtyard, the wine barrel cellar and a visit to the and the state observatory bey. It is a restful place nestled 12 Bonsai Zentrum German Pharmacy Museum (see www.lsw.uni-heidelberg.de. into the Neckar valley with its Here you will find bonsai trees Museums). The Castle ticket own farm shop and organic and plants to suit every taste as covers the return fare with the funicular via the Schloss station 4 Philosophenweg brewery www.brauerei-zum- well as special Koi pools full of and as far as the Molkenkur stop. The Philosophers’ Walk is one klosterhof.de. Tours of the colorful fish. The ticket is available at the of the most beautiful panora- monastery and brewery are closed Mon, Tue and Sun Tourist Information Office at the main station, the Neckarmünz- mic walks in Europe. The fa- available. Free entry, platz and City Hall, as well as mous path on the sunny slopes HDCARD discount Mannheimer Straße 401 both the funicular stations at the of the Heiligenberg was the Stiftweg 2 (Ziegelhausen) (Wieblingen) “Kornmarkt“and the “Schloss“, source of inspiration for many a www.stift-neuburg.de www.bonsai-heidelberg.de or the Castle ticket office. Leisure Activities

Boat Trips Swimming Cycling

A boat trip on the Neckar river is Tiergartenbad Numerous bikeways lead to popular amongst visitors and Here you will find a generous Heidelberg: shows off Heidelberg’s greatest park area and a wide wavy water Kurpfalzroute attractions, the river, the town slide. www.outdooractive.com and the Castle. Tiergartenstraße 13 (Neuenheim) Radweg Bergstraße Thermalbad Weisse Flotte Heidelberg www.diebergstrasse.de Heated open air pool directly on Boat trips through the charming the Neckar. Neckartal-Radweg Neckar valley from Heidelberg to Vangerowstraße 4 (Bergheim) www.neckartalradweg-bw.de Neckargemünd (approx. 1 hr one way) or on to Neckarsteinach (ap- Information on all pool facilities: Burgenstraße-Radweg prox. 1.5 hrs one way). On board www.swhd.de/baeder www.burgenstrasse.de the “Weisse Flotte” commentaries Further bikeways & information are available in German, English Hiking heidelberg-marketing.com and French. As well as the round trips, there is a variety of themed On the way to the Königstuhl Bicycle Hire trips available such as the popular and the Heiligenberg there are fireworks trips to the Heidelberg signposted hiking trails through Bicycles can be hired from the Castle illuminations. the beautiful countryside. Hiking following places: HDCARD discount maps are available in the Tourist weisse-flotte-heidelberg.de Information Offices. Radpoint, Untere Neckarstr. 64, Phone +49 6221 785578 Neckarfähre Liselotte HDCARD discount The Neckar Ferry operates from radhof March to October on an hourly “Bike im Bahnhof” basis between the following www.fahrrad-heidelberg.de stops: Alte Brücke, Stadthalle, Neuenheim, Campus and Mar- Radolino www.radolino.de riott Hotel. (closed Tuesdays) DB-Fahrradmietsystem HDCARD discount Guided tours and hikes through in front of the main station weisse-flotte-heidelberg.de the nature reserve Naturpark www.callabike.de Neckartal-Odenwald, the Stadt- Solar -powered boat wald (city forest) and the nature VRNnextbike Neckarsonne park Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße- www.vrnnextbike.de The world’s largest solar-powered Odenwald are offered by the catamaran glides silently over the group initiative “Natürlich Hei- water as it takes passengers on a delberg“ (Naturally Heidelberg) 50-minute round trip. Commen- www.natuerlich.heidelberg.de. taries are available in German The discovery walk Wine and Cul- and English. (closed Mondays) ture Erlebniswanderweg Wein HDCARD discount und Kultur Heidelberg-Rohr- www.hdsolarschiff.com bach www.weinwanderweg- rohrbach.de is a 2 km round trip. Pedal boats and motorboats The somewhat more challeng- Pedal boats and motorboats are ing hike Neckarsteig www. available for hire from the Boots- neckarsteig.de takes you from haus (boat house) on the Neckar Heidelberg to Bad Wimpfen. The from April to September. hiking trails Burgensteig and Blü- Uferstraße, tenweg lead from Darmstadt to Phone +49 6221 411925 Heidelberg along the Bergstraße HDCARD discount www.diebergstrasse.de. City Tours and Round-Trips

Experienced tour guides reveal the tour is the visit to the Castle. behind-the-scenes historical de- Descent by funicular back to the Group Tours tails of the sights in and around Old town Heidelberg. Duration: 2 hours Heidelberg Marketing offers a variety of tours for Tickets for all the tours are avail- April – October groups involving different able at the Tourist Information Thursday – Saturday and themes and various Centers at the main station, the Whitsunday: 1:30 pm, supporting programs. We Neckarmünzplatz and the City Saturday 11:30 am would be pleased to assist Hall or directly from our certified (German/English, bilingual), you, so contact us on: tour guides. except during Old Town festival “Heidelberger Herbst” Minimum number required for Phone all tours: 5 people. +49 6221 58 40-223/-225 November – March Reservatoin recommended Saturday 1:30 pm (German), heidelberg-marketing.com Email Saturday 11:30 am [email protected] (German/English, bilingual) Walking Tour of the www.heidelberg-marketing.com Old Town Meeting Point: Neckarmünzplatz This tour includes all the major HDCARD discount sights as well as the little lanes and squares that make up the historic Old Town of Heidelberg – a veritable cornucopia of histor- Cabrio Sightseeing ical tidbits, each with a story to tell. Experience Heidelberg in all weathers! The open roof of the convertible bus off ers completely Duration: 1.5 hrs new perspectives of the city! Even if it rains, the glass April – October sunroof allows for unobstructed views of Heidelberg’s daily 10:30 am, sights. During the tour, put on the headphones provided to pick up valuable and interesting information, as well Friday 6 pm, as many tips for other activities. Saturday 2:30 pm (German), Thursday – Saturday 10:30 am Tickets are directly available on the CabrioBus, online and at Tourist Information. (English), except during Old Town festival “Heidelberger Herbst” Departure times: Apr.–Oct. 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (every 30 min.), Nov.–Dec. 11:00 a.m.–16:00 p.m. November – March (hourly), Jan.–Feb. 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. (hourly), Friday 2:30 pm and Saturday March 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (hourly) 10:30 am (German) Meeting Point: until 31 March €11 2018: Marktplatz, Main en- per person trance to the city hall, from 1 April 2018 onwards: Departure: Karlsplatz Neckarmünzplatz, in front of the Tourist Information HDCARD discount

City and Castle Sight- seeing Tour incl. Castle ticket* A discovery tour by bus to the most important sights and places HDCARD Ermäßigung of interest in the city. Highlight of www.cabrio-sightseeing.de Service for guests

The Heidelberg Marketing team November – March: will make your Heidelberg visit Monday – Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, an unforgettable experience. Sundays / holidays: closed Our hotline: +49 6221 58 44 444 Feel free to use our Important Telephone Numbers holiday service Country code Germany: +49 Area code Heidelberg: (0)6221 ––Personal and telephone ad- Emergency/Police: vice to help with your holiday Phone 110 (without area code) planning Fire Brigade: –– Tourist Information in Heidelberg Phone 112 (without area code) ––Activity suggestions for your Emergency Medical Service: Heidelberg stay Phone 116117 ––Group programs Deutsche Bahn / customer service: ––Hotel reservations Phone 0180-699 66 33 ––Attractive package deals (0.20 €/call) ––City tours and trips ÖPNV / VRN hotline: ––HeidelbergCARD with free Phone 0621-1 077 077 use of public transport Taxi Depot: Phone 302030 network (ÖPNV), castle entry Lost and Found: and numerous discounts Phone 653797 + 141055 ––Specialized seminars on Tourist Agency Ziegelhausen: Heidelberg’s Environmental Phone 800649 Management for example ––Comprehensive service for Heidelberg without a hitch conventions and conferences Discover Heidelberg without a Your personal contact hitch. You can find an overview point in Heidelberg full of tips and information on how to make the most of your Tourist Information Haupt- stay on: bahnhof (Main Station) heidelberg.huerdenlos.de April – October: Monday – Saturday 9 am – 7 pm, „My Heidelberg“-App Sundays und public holidays Heidelberg’s app will provide 10 am – 6 pm you with information on par- king, public November – March: restrooms, places of interest, Monday – Saturday 9 am – 6 pm, restaurants, shopping and Sundays / holidays: closed much more to make your stay Tourist Information in the more enjoyable. Rathaus (City hall) www.meinheidelberg.de

Monday – Friday: 8 am – 5 pm Saturday/Sunday/holidays: Nette Toilette closed Many restaurants and retailers in the Old Town are taking Tourist Information at the part in the campaign “Nette Neckarmünzplatz Toilette“, recognizable by the April – October: symbol shown above. You may Monday – Saturday 9 am – 6 pm, use the restrooms here without Sundays and public holidays having to purchase or consume 10 am – 5 pm anything. Museums

Kurpfälzisches Museum Deutsches Apotheken-Museum Museum Haus Cajeth Textilmuseum Max Berk The Palais Morass was built in At this museum in the Otthein- The builder of this house was This museum houses ladies’ 1712 and houses the art and rich building of the Castle, you the Palatine Master of the Mint, dresses, ancient patchwork cultural history museum collec- can see the history of pharmacy Anton Cajeth. Egon Hassbecker quilts from England and USA tions of the Palatinate Muse- from ancient to modern times. established here a gallery, book as well as textile artworks from um. Here you can see a unique Free entry, Schlosshof 1 store and museum for Outsider India, Bali and South America. representation of how life was www.deutsches-apotheken- Art. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, in days gone by. museum.de Closed Sundays Thursdays and Fridays Closed Mondays HDCARD discount Brahmsstraße 8 (Ziegelhausen) HDCARD discount Sammlung Prinzhorn Haspelgasse 12 www.museum-heidelberg. Hauptstraße 97 A unique collection of artwork www.cajeth.de de, Rubric: Sammlung www.museum-heidelberg.de done by psychiatric patients around the turn of the 20th century. Völkerkundemuseum Heidelberger Stuhlmuseum Universitätsmuseum, Alte Closed Mondays The collections of the Museum An art exhibition on the subject Aula and Studentenkarzer HDCARD discount of Ethnology embrace of sitting, combining social The Universtiy museum doc- University Psychiatric Clinic artworks and ethnological work, handicraft skills and uments the history of the over Voßstraße 2 (Bergheim) artefacts from Asia, Africa and artistic pursuits. 625-year old university. www.prinzhorn.uni-hd.de Oceania. The art and culture Closed Saturdays and Sundays April – October: closed Mondays, from these regions is presented Free entry November – March: Heidelberger Kunstverein in changing exhibitions. Plöck 16 closed Sundays and Mondays One of the oldest and largest art Closed Mondays and Tuesdays www.heidelberger- Today the Old Auditorium serves societies in Germany, the Heidel- HDCARD discount stuhlmuseum.de as the banquet hall of the Old Uni- berg Art Society is dedicated to Hauptstraße 235 versity. Between 1778 and 1914, the promotion of contemporary (Palais Weimar) Museum für students were “imprisoned” in the art. voelkerkundemuseum-vpst.de Geowissenschaften historic Students’ Prison (Augus- Closed Mondays and public The scientific collection presents tinergasse 2) for petty offences. holidays Dokumentations- und the typical geology of Heidel- HDCARD discount Hauptstraße 97 Kulturzentrum Deutscher berg and surrounds. The cen- Grabengasse 1 www.hdkv.de Sinti & Roma terpiece of the museum is the www.uni-heidelberg.de/ The center documents the world-famous lower jaw of einrichtungen/museen Carl Bosch Museum and stirring history of the persecu- Homo erectus heidelbergensis. Museum am Ginkgo tion of the German Sinti and Closed Saturdays and Sundays Universitätsbibliothek Come to the technical museum Roma during the Nazi regime. Free entry Exhibitions change regularly, and experience fascinating aspects Eye-witness reports and biog- Im Neuenheimer Feld 235 providing visitors with stimulat- in the life of Heidelberg Nobel raphies are the focus of this www.geow.uni-heidelberg. ing displays in the university Prize-winner Carl Bosch (1874 – permanent exhibition. de/ library. The highlight here is the 1940). The ‘Museum am Gink- Closed Mondays einrichtungen/ “Codex Manesse “, the famous go’ offers special exhibitions. Free entry medieval collection of songs. Closed Thursdays Bremeneckgasse 2 Museum für sakrale Kunst Free entry, Plöck 107 – 109 Schloss-Wolfsbrunnenweg 46 www.sintiundroma.de und Liturgie www.ub.uni-heidelberg.de www.carl-bosch-museum.de The permanent exhibition docu- Körperwelten Museum ments the works of the Jesuits Deutsches Friedrich-Ebert-Haus 200 unique anatomical in the Palatinate as well as sa- Verpackungsmuseum Friedrich Ebert, the first President plastinates and interactive en- cred art from the 17th to 19th This unique museum housed in a of the Weimar Republic, was born joyment stations make visitors century. former church exhibits traditional in this house in 1871. Ebert's aware of the complexity of June – Octber: closed Mondays, brands and their packaging life and works are vividly dis- their own bodies. November – May: through the ages. played in the various rooms of HDCARD discount only open weekends and public Closed Mondays and Tuesdays this memorial. Altes Hallenbad (Bergheim) holidays HDCARD discount Closed Mondays, Free entry Poststraße 36/5 HDCARD discount Hauptstraße 22 (inner courtyard) Pfaffengasse 18 www.koerperwelten.de/ Merianstraße 1 (Jesuitenkirche) www.verpackungsmuseum.de www.ebert-gedenkstaette.de heidelberg Event Highlights

January / February September (last weekend)

Carambolage Heidelberger Herbst Cabaret and Comedy Festival Huge city festival in the Old Town, www.karlstorbahnhof.de the “Heidelberg Fall Festival“ heidelberg-marketing.com March/April

Heidelberger Frühling International Music Festival “Heidelberg Spring Festival“ HDCARD discount heidelberger-fruehling.de

April / May

Heidelberger Stückemarkt Contemporary Theater heidelberger-stueckemarkt.de Queer Festival Heidelberg Festival for the LGBT & Friends Community www.queer-festival.de

June / July / August

Heidelberger Literaturtage Literature Festival www.heidellittage.de October / November Heidelberger Schlossfestspiele Castle Festival: concerts and Enjoy Jazz opera (operetta) International Festival for Jazz HDCARD discount and more www.heidelberger- HDCARD discount schlossfestspiele.de www.enjoyjazz.de Metropolink International Film Festival Festival for urban art Mannheim-Heidelberg www.metropolink-festival.net www.iffmh.de

June + September (1st Saturday.) November / December July (2nd Saturday) Heidelberger Weihnachtsmarkt Heidelberger Christmas market at various Schlossbeleuchtungen locations in the Old Town with Castle Illumination with Fireworks an ice rink heidelberg-marketing.com heidelberg-marketing.com

The complete event calendar can be found on http://www.heidelberg-marketing.com Cultural Meeting Point

Theater Cultural Stages

Theater und Orchester Kulturfenster Heidelberg This intimate little theater is the The Municipal Theater ensem- stage for cabaret, chansons and bles for musical theater (opera, theatrical productions with operetta, musical), stage and attractive offers for everyone dance theater as well as the – children, young people and Zwinger children and youth families. theater, gives a number of Kirchstraße 16 performances. www.kulturfenster.de HDCARD discount Theaterstraße 10 Kulturhaus Karlstorbahnhof Ticket hotline +49 6221 5820000 The Culture Center in the old www.theaterheidelberg.de railway building is a melting pot of music, theater, cabaret, UnterwegsTheater politics, literature and cinema. The modern theater is on the HDCARD discount road with its artistic concept of Am Karlstor 1 dance, acrobatics, installation www.karlstorbahnhof.de and acting. HebelHalle, Hebelstraße 9 Halle02 Phone +49 6221 23806 The old railway freight terminal www.unterwegstheater.de in Heidelberg is a gallery and music club in one, an amazing Zimmertheater location for concerts and par- This theater, with its picturesque ties. There is definitely beach backyard atmosphere, is one of atmosphere during the summer the oldest private theaters in months. Germany. Zollhofgarten 2 (Bahnstadt) Hauptstraße 118 www.halle02.de Ticket hotline +49 6221 21069 zimmertheaterheidelberg.de Kongresshaus Stadthalle The historic building with its Taeter-Theater splendorous atmosphere is the The repertoire of this theater venue for bigger cultural events includes works from the clas- and conventions. sics to contemporary pieces. Neckarstaden 24 Bergheimer Straße 147, heidelberg-kongresshaus.de Phone +49 6221 163333 www.taeter-theater.de Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut (DAI) TiKK-Theater The German-American Institute The Kulturhaus Karlstorbahnhof offers a comprehensive cultural (Culture Center) is an intimate program including informative place to attend free productions talks, concerts, readings and and enjoy entertaining evenings. exhibitions. Am Karlstor 1 Sofienstraße 12 Ticket hotline +49 6221 978928 www.dai-heidelberg.de www.karlstorbahnhof.de HeidelbergCARD

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COME AND VISIT HEIDELBERG PALACE! An astounding and delightful monument!

Heidelberg Palace is pure romanticism and one of the most important German cultural monuments. The castle ruins tower proudly above the picturesque Neckar Valley, with a flair that enchants visitors. For more than 200 years already, it has been considered as one of the most romantic places on Earth. Information at: www.schloss-heidelberg.de/en

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Trip on the funicular to Molkenkur and back including admission to the Castle

Two experiences – one price!

Travel with the Heidelberg funicular railway from Kornmarkt to Molkenkur and back, and take the opportunity to visit Heidelberg Castle, the Wine Cellar and the German Pharmacy Museum while you‘re there. With the Castle ticket from the Heidelberg funicular railways you can experience all these attractions for just 7 euros! Find out more at: www.bergbahn-heidelberg.de

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für dich there is always a parking space available in heidelberg

Cheap parking in four parking garages. All secure and open 24 hours per day, located centrally in the city: in Garage P6 Kraus, P12 Kornmarkt/Schloss, P10 Friedrich-Ebert- Platz and P16 Nordbrückenkopf.

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