Heidelberg Things to Do

Friedrich II. the Wise added a building with arcades in a mediterranean style. Unfortunately, its eastern side has been concealed since the erection of the Ottheinrich's Palace. Again, the transition from the late Gothic to fir... more

In 1613, Friedrich V. married Elisabeth Stuart in London, daughter of the English King Jacob I. and Mary Stuart's grand-daughter. He honored his beloved consort on many opportunities: on her birthday in 1615, he had a Gate erec... more

The twin spires of this Catholic church make it instantly recognizable, and add to the strong aesthetic appeal of the building. St. Bonifatius Kirche has been an important part of the community since its construction in the ear... more

This historic church, located in the Altstadt district of Heidelberg, is the oldest church in the city, dating back to the 12th Century. There are countless design details that have been added over the years as renovations have... more

This historic service is actually comprised of two unique trains: the lower railway is the most modern of its type in Germany and has been in service since 1890 on a course of 489 meters, from the Kornmarkt via the Schloss stat... more

Flanking the castle from the Artillery Garden, the bulwark was built in 1533 under Ludwig V. (1508-1544) and still shows impressing evidence of its time: the inner diameter is 14 meters, it is 40 meters above the valley, and th... more

The celebrity in the Castle is certainly the Great Barrel. The vaulted cellar to the left of Friedrich's Palace actually contains three barrels. The first was built in 1591 to hold 130,000 liters of wine. The second was built i... more

This cloister was founded by the Abbey Lorsch in 870 and was originally a small church. After 1029, the Romanesque cloister construction was built, but the cloister was abandoned around 1500. Today you will see only the respect... more

In the 16th and 17th Century the Palatinate region was for the most part Protestant, yet 1685 it passed into Catholic hands. The new Elector tried to change the faith of his subjects and started religious campaigns with pilgrim... more

Opposite the Great Barrel there's a wood-carving showing a little Baroque-dressed man holding a wine goblet: the court jester and dwarf Perkeo (1702-1735) who came from South Tyrol and lived for 15 years at the court. Karl I. L... more