Heidelberg Thingstätte

The Heidelberg Thingstätte is an open-air theatre on the Heiligenberg in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was built during the Third Reich for performances and events as part of the Thingspiel movement.

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Type: Theater building
Description: open-air theater in Heidelberg, Germany, originally built for Nazi performances
Also known as: “Feierstätte”, “Thingstaette Heiligenberg”, and “Thingstätte Heidelberg”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monastery of St. Michael and Heiligenberg.

Monastery of St. Michael

Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Monastery of St. Michael German: Michaelskloster, on the Heiligenberg in Heidelberg, was a branch of the nearby Lorsch Abbey. The ruined complex that can be seen today was built beginning in 1023. Monastery of St. Michael is situated 220 metres north of Heidelberg Thingstätte.

Heiligenberg

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Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.

The Heiligenberg is a large wooded hill overlooking the town of Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It rises to around 440 metres NHN. It has been the site of many historic and pre-historic constructions, including a Celtic hilltop fortification, a Roman sacred precinct, several medieval monasteries, modern lookout towers and the Heidelberg Thingstätte, built by the Nazis in the 1930s.

Heidelberg Castle

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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 Castle is situated 1½ km southeast of Heidelberg Thingstätte.