Rhine-Neckar
Karlsruhe Region
Heidelberg

St. Peter’s Church, Heidelberg

St. Peter's Church is the oldest church in the old town of , . It has generally served as the university church of the University of Heidelberg since the late Middle Ages.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Protestant
  • Description: church building in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany
  • Also known as: “Peterskirche”
  • Address: Plöck 70, Heidelberg, 69117
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heidelberg Castle and Hexenturm.

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is a ruin in Germany and landmark of . The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps. is situated 680 metres east of St. Peter’s Church, Heidelberg.

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Museum
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The Old University is an important baroque building of the University of Heidelberg located between the and the in the old town of . is situated 220 metres north of St. Peter’s Church, Heidelberg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heidelberg old town and Molkenkur Bergbahnhof.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Locality
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is a locality.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

St. Peter’s Church, Heidelberg

Latitude
49.40932° or 49° 24′ 34″ north
Longitude
8.70607° or 8° 42′ 22″ east
Elevation
127 metres (417 feet)
Open location code
8FXCCP54+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1186032662
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­protestant
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
8394372
Wiki­data ID
Q2079687
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“St. Peter’s Church, Heidelberg” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣彼得堂”
  • Dutch: “Petruskerk (Heidelberg)”
  • Dutch: “Petruskerk”
  • German: “Evangelische Pfarrkirche und Universitätskirche St. Peter”
  • German: “Heidelberger Peterskirche”
  • German: “Peterskirche”
  • Italian: “Peterskirche”
  • Russian: “церковь Святого Петра в Гейдельберге”
  • Tatar: “Изге Питер чиркәве”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Святого Петра (Гайдельберг)”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Святого Петра”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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