Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #5 in Heidelberg, Germany

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 5.9 km
Ascend 310 m
Descend 567 m

Explore Heidelberg in Germany with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in HeidelbergIndividual Sights in Heidelberg

Sight 1: Stephanskloster

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St. Stephen's Monastery on the 375.5 m above sea level Michelsberg in Heidelberg is a monastery founded there in the 11th century alongside St. Michael's Monastery as the second branch of Lorsch Monastery, of which only the remains of its foundations have been preserved today. The Michelsberg is located to the south of the Heiligenberg.

Wikipedia: Stephanskloster (Heidelberg) (DE)

36 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 2: Heiligenbergturm

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The Heiligenberg Tower in Heidelberg is a 16.5 m high observation tower, which stands on the right bank of the Neckar opposite the old town of Heidelberg on the edge of the former St. Stephen's Monastery on the Michelsberg, 375.5 m above sea level, a pre-summit of the 439.9 m high Heiligenberg.

Wikipedia: Heiligenbergturm (DE)

82 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Heidenloch

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Heidenloch

The Heidenloch is a 55 meter deep historical shaft with a diameter between three and four meters on Heidelberg Heiligenberg. It is located a few meters west of the lookout tower on the street zum Heiligenberg. The shaft has been a frequently described attraction since the early modern period. For a long time he was overpowered and barred by a vault. In 1936 the shaft was opened and researched for the first time by employees of the Kurpfälzische Museum. In 1987 a shelter was built over the exposed shaft.

Wikipedia: Heidenloch (Heidelberg) (DE)

1143 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 4: Meriankanzel

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Meriankanzel Udo Thiel / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Merian Pulpit is a platform made of sandstone, from which Matthäus Merian may have made the Great City View of Heidelberg in 1620.

Wikipedia: Meriankanzel (DE)

970 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 5: Bismarcksäule

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Bismarcksäule

The Bismarck Column Heidelberg is a listed observation tower built in Heidelberg in 1903. The Bismarck Tower is located on the southern slope of the Heiligenberg above the Philosopher's Path.

Wikipedia: Bismarckturm (Heidelberg) (DE)

1124 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 6: Mönchhof

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The Alte Mönchhof in the Heidelberg district of Neuenheim is a restaurant established between 1990 and 1992. It is located in a listed residential building, which, together with a barn, a water trough and a gateway, forms the last structural remains of the historic Mönchhof, a large estate of the Schönau Monastery and the Schönau Care.

Wikipedia: Alter Mönchhof (DE)

1777 meters / 21 minutes

Sight 7: Alte Brücke

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The Karl Theodor Bridge, commonly known as the Old Bridge, is an arch bridge in Heidelberg that crosses the Neckar river. It connects the Old City with the eastern part of the Neuenheim district of the city on the opposite bank. The current bridge, made of Neckar sandstone and the ninth built on the site, was constructed in 1788 by Elector Charles Theodore, and is one of the best-known landmarks and tourist destinations in Heidelberg.

Wikipedia: Old Bridge (Heidelberg) (EN)

782 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 8: Die Hirschgasse Heidelberg

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The Hirschgasse is one of the oldest and most famous inns in Heidelberg. It gained significance above all as a long-standing timpani pub for the local beating student fraternities.

Wikipedia: Hirschgasse (Heidelberg) (DE)

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