Heidelberg Castle
Guide
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What you'll see
A huge red-sandstone palace, part roofless ruin and part restored, on a terrace above the old town. Inside the ticket are a cellar with a wine barrel the size of a small house, a pharmacy museum, and a terrace looking down over the roofs and the river.
A brief history
It was the seat of the Electors Palatine, among the most powerful princes in the empire. French troops wrecked it in the 1680s and 90s and lightning finished the job in 1764; the romantic ruin later drew poets and painters, and tourists after them.
Tips
- Best time
- Morning, before the coach groups; walk down by the steps for the views
- Cost
- About €10 including the funicular (check)
- Allow
- 2–3 h
- Hours
- Courtyard usually open daily 9:00–18:00, last entry about 17:30 (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- Castle hill and the Königstuhl: The castle and its garden above the old town, with woods and the funicular up to the summit.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Partly indoors
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