Stadtkreis Heidelberg

Heidelberg is a jewel among German travel destinations. Heidelberg has retained its baroque charm of narrow streets, picturesque houses and of course the world-famous Schloss. It is home to the oldest university in Germany.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heidelberg Castle and Heidelberg Central Station.

Heidelberg Castle

Photo: Pumuckel42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Heidelberg Castle is a ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps.

Heidelberg Central Station

Railway station

Photo: Pitichinaccio, Public domain.

Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station for the city of Heidelberg. In 2005 it was used by around 42,000 passengers per day and is one of the largest passenger stations in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

Königstuhl

Peak

Photo: Markus.martin2003, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Königstuhl, is a 567.8 metres high hill in the Odenwald Mountains and in the city of Heidelberg, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The Königstuhl summit allows visitors views of the city of Heidelberg and the Neckar river.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dossenheim and Eppelheim.

Dossenheim

Town

Photo: Areuland, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dossenheim is a municipality in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on Bergstraße and the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Dossenheim is situated 4½ km north of Stadtkreis Heidelberg.

Eppelheim

Town

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Eppelheim is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg bordering Heidelberg. It belongs to the district Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. Eppelheim is situated 5 km west of Stadtkreis Heidelberg.

Stadtkreis Heidelberg

Type: Locality with 156,000 residents
Also known as: “Heidelberg”
Location: Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.4106° or 49° 24′ 38″ north

Longitude

8.6956° or 8° 41′ 44″ east

Population

156,000

Elevation

120 metres (394 feet)

Open location code

8FXCCM6W+66

GeoNames ID

3220720

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