Karlstor (Heidelberg)

Karlstor (Heidelberg) is a building in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg. Karlstor (Heidelberg) is situated nearby to Ethnographic Museum Heidelberg, as well as near the park Hortus Palatinus.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heidelberg Castle and Ethnographic Museum Heidelberg.

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 450 metres southwest of Karlstor (Heidelberg).

Ethnographic Museum Heidelberg

Museum

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The Ethnographic Museum of the J. and E. von Portheim Foundation is a cultural history museum located in the old town of Heidelberg, Germany. Situated in the Palais Weimar, it maintains extensive collections on daily life, art, and religion from various regions of the world. Ethnographic Museum Heidelberg is situated 240 metres southwest of Karlstor (Heidelberg).

Hortus Palatinus

Park

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The Hortus Palatinus, or Garden of the Palatinate, was a Baroque garden attached to Heidelberg Castle, Germany. The garden was commissioned by Frederick V, Elector Palatine in 1614 for his new wife, Elizabeth Stuart, and became famous across Europe during the 17th century for the landscaping and horticultural techniques involved in its design. Hortus Palatinus is situated 340 metres south of Karlstor (Heidelberg).