Stadtkreis Heidelberg
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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 Eppelheim and Dossenheim.
Eppelheim
Town
Photo: 4028mdk09, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eppelheim is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg bordering Heidelberg. It belongs to the district Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. Eppelheim is situated 4½ km west of Stadtkreis Heidelberg.
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.
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″ northLongitude
8.6956° or 8° 41′ 44″ eastPopulation
156,000Elevation
120 metres (394 feet)Open location code
8FXCCM6W+66GeoNames ID
3220720
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