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30 Listed places
4.5 average across 30 rated listings
Schlosshof 1 • Alte Brücke • Tiergartenstraße 3
Paid admission for the courtyard, Great Barrel and German Pharmacy Museum; check the official website for current ticket rates. – Paid admission; current adult, reduced and family day-ticket prices are listed on the official Zoo Heidelberg prices page.
Popular Neighborhoods:
Schlosshof 1 Alte Brücke Tiergartenstraße 3 Neckarstaden 66 Kornmarkt

Barrel Building

Famous for: The 1751 Heidelberg Tun, a colossal oak wine barrel with a climbable wooden viewing platform.

See Heidelberg Castle’s 1751 Great Barrel, a 221,726-litre oak wine cask with a stairway viewing platform and Perkeo legend in the historic…

Wine history enthusiasts Castle architecture fans Families with older children

Deutsches Verpackungs-Museum

Hauptstraße 22
Famous for: A century-spanning collection of German consumer packaging, brand identity and graphic design in a restored Nothkirche.

Explore a century of German packaging, brands and graphic design inside a restored Nothkirche on Heidelberg Altstadt’s Hauptstraße.

Graphic designers Brand historians Design students

Elizabeth Gate

Famous for: A richly carved 1615 Renaissance garden gateway commissioned by Frederick V for Elizabeth Stuart at Heidelberg Castle.

See Heidelberg Castle’s 1615 Elizabeth Gate, a richly carved Renaissance garden portal commissioned by Frederick V for Elizabeth Stuart.

History Buffs Architecture Enthusiasts Photographers

German Pharmacy Museum

Schlosshof
Famous for: Historic pharmacy interiors, apothecary glassware and 2,000 years of medicines within Heidelberg Castle.

Inside Heidelberg Castle, the German Pharmacy Museum traces 2,000 years of healing through historic pharmacies, glass flasks, drug jars and tools.

History Buffs Science Enthusiasts Pharmacy Students

Heidelberg Castle

Schlosshof 1
Famous for: Romantic red sandstone ruins, ornate Renaissance façades, the giant Great Barrel and panoramic Old Town views.

Heidelberg Castle pairs Renaissance red-sandstone façades, the 1751 Great Barrel and pharmacy museum with grand Old Town and Neckar views.

History Buffs Art Lovers Couples

Heidelberg Zoo

Tiergartenstraße 3
Famous for: Asian elephants, lions, red pandas and conservation-focused encounters among more than 160 animal species.

Meet elephants, lions and red pandas at Heidelberg Zoo, a year-round Neuenheimer Feld wildlife park with 160+ species and conservation work.

Families with young children Animal lovers First-time Heidelberg visitors

Heidelberger Marktplatz

Marktpl. 5
Famous for: A historic Old Town square framed by Gothic church architecture, a 1706 Hercules Fountain and Baroque civic buildings.

Heidelberg’s historic Old Town square pairs the Church of the Holy Spirit, 1706 Hercules Fountain, Baroque Town Hall and café terraces.

History Buffs First-Time Visitors Couples

Heidelberger Stuhlmuseum

Plöck 16
Famous for: A specialist Heidelberg collection exploring the craftsmanship, design history and social role of chairs and stools.

Explore Heidelberg’s specialist chair museum on Plöck: a compact design-history collection tracing stools, craftsmanship and seating culture.

Design enthusiasts Furniture collectors Architecture students

Heiliggeistkirche

Hauptstraße 189
Famous for: Late-Gothic architecture, Bibliotheca Palatina history and panoramic Old Town views from its 82-metre tower.

Explore Heidelberg’s Heiliggeistkirche: a 1398 Gothic church on Marktplatz with Bibliotheca Palatina history and a 208-step tower view.

Sightseers History Buffs Architecture Lovers

Heimatmuseum Rohrbach

Rathausstraße 76
Famous for: Regional artifacts illuminating Rohrbach’s everyday life, crafts, traditions and neighborhood history.

Explore Rohrbach’s local history at Rathausstraße 76, with artifacts on everyday life, crafts and traditions in southern Heidelberg.

History Buffs Culture Seekers Solo Travelers

Karlstor

Hauptstraße 250
Famous for: An eighteenth-century neoclassical triumphal gateway honoring Elector Karl Theodor at the eastern entrance to Heidelberg’s Altstadt.

Explore Heidelberg’s Karlstor, a free eighteenth-century triumphal arch with electoral portraits, sandstone detailing, and easy Altstadt access.

Architecture enthusiasts Electoral Palatinate history buffs Independent city walkers

Klingenteichwasserfall

Famous for: A free seasonal waterfall stop on Heidelberg’s wooded Schlossberg below the castle.

Klingenteichwasserfall is a free, small cascade on Heidelberg’s Schlossberg, near the castle and wooded Altstadt walking routes.

Nature photographers Casual hikers Budget travelers

Kornmarkt

Kornmarkt
Famous for: Its 1718 Baroque Madonna column, former grain-market history and direct route toward Heidelberg Castle.

Heidelberg’s historic Kornmarkt pairs a 1718 Baroque Madonna fountain with castle views, cafés and the start of Burgweg in the Altstadt.

History Buffs Art Lovers Couples

Kurpfälzisches Museum

Hauptstraße 97
Famous for: The Mauer jaw, Electoral Palatinate history, Heidelberg Romantic painting and Riemenschneider’s Twelve Apostles Altar.

Explore Heidelberg’s Kurpfälzisches Museum in Baroque Palais Morass, from the Mauer jaw and Palatine history to Romantic art and sculpture.

Art Lovers History Buffs Families with Kids
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  • Schlosshof 1: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • Alte Brücke: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • Tiergartenstraße 3: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • Neckarstaden 66: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • Kornmarkt: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.

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