Sightseeing in Heidelberg - what to see. Complete travel guide

First mentions of Heidelberg in documents date back to 1196. These are the archives in Schonau Abbey, although, people lived in this region already in the 6th century. At that time, there was a fortress that had the same name as the city. Pfalz counts liked the area and decided to build a residence here. During the Thirty Years’ War, Count Tilly captured the city and became the owner of the famous Bibliotheca Palatina (Palatinate Library). Later, he gave it to the Pope as a present. The French attacked the city in the 80s of the 17th century. They completely plundered Heidelberg.
Heidelberg Castle is the main landmark of Heidelberg and the first attraction that tourists usually visit. This is a gorgeous building that was the symbol of German romantics. The castle stands on the Königstuhl hill. The height of the fabulous building is eighty meters. In different years, such famous people as Friedrich V and Princess Elisabeth Charlotte lived in the castle. Unfortunately, the castle is now in ruins. It suffered much damage in the 17th century, during the attacks of the French troops who tried to destroy the castle.

Do you want to visit a very unusual museum? In this case, you need to visit the Bonsai Zentrum Heidelberg. This interesting establishment opened in the 80s of the previous century. The bonsai museum in Heidelberg became the first museum of this kind in the world. Currently, there are approximately one hundred tiny bonsai trees here. The trees have unusual shapes and unique curves. Some trees are younger and some are very old – their age exceeds one hundred years.

If your little one likes fairytales, don’t forget to take him/her to a pavilion with scenes from many popular stories. There are huts, castles, and dense forests where kids can meet Little Longnose, Baron Munchausen, and even beautiful and kind Snow White. Every morning, at 10 am, the park opens its doors in front of boys and girls and stays open until 6 pm.

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Survived castles around Heidelberg
♥ Castle 'Heidelberg Castle' , 3.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Bergfeste Dilsberg' , 11.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Schloss Auerbach' , 34.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Burg Hornberg' , 35.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Hardenburg' , 40.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Heidelberg Castle' , 3.4 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Bergfeste Dilsberg' , 11.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Schloss Auerbach' , 34.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Burg Hornberg' , 35.5 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Hardenburg' , 40.4 km from the center. On the map


National and city parks around Heidelberg
♥ Regional Nature Park 'Vosges du Nord' , 97.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Regional Nature Park 'Vosges du Nord' , 97.8 km from the center. On the map


Art galleries in Heidelberg and around
♥ Art museum 'Kurpfälzisches Museum' Heidelberg, 2.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Kunsthalle' Mannheim, 17 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Kurpfälzisches Museum' Heidelberg, 2.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Kunsthalle' Mannheim, 17 km from the center. On the map


Sights around Heidelberg from our guide 'Extreme places on Earth'
Waldspirale
From the series “The Most Bizarre and Fancy Living Houses”
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Distance from Heidelberg center - 54.1 km.
The building roof is a huge green terrace with plants and flowers, the comfortable recreation zones for sunbathing. The residents of the multi-apartment complex independently cultivate 'the green component' of their dwelling. In accordance with the contract, the tenants in whose dwelling or on the balcony the trees and flowers grow are obliged to care for them. So one of the main conditions of the stay is in the original house. …
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KASCADE-Grande Lab
From the series “Incredible Labs for Space and Physics Research”
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Distance from Heidelberg center - 37.4 km.
The widely used extrapolation method allowed modeling. But even such a universal method did not allow modeling some complex processes of extensive air showers. Such computer simulation systems were the first in the world. They allowed visually assessing the course of many physical processes. Researchers from all over the world have been studying them for decades. The researchers managed to get a lot of important data over the years of the unique installation. They estimated not only the energy of the studied cosmic particles but also their approximate mass. …
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If you haven’t visited this event yet, there is still time to book a hotel in Dubai because Expo 2020 Dubai runs until 31 March 2022. People who are unable to visit the emirate can make a virtual tour on the Expo 2020 website. By the way, the virtual visitation has already reached 31.6 million by the end of December.
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