Heidelberg-Altstadt station
Heidelberg-Altstadt station is a station on the eastern edge of the old town of Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Until 13 December 2008, the station was called Heidelberg Karlstor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Klara Rosa, Public domain.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Heidelberg, Germany
- Also known as: “Heidelberg Karlstor”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heidelberg Castle and Karlstor (Heidelberg).
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 Castle is situated 660 metres southwest of Heidelberg-Altstadt station.
Karlstor (Heidelberg)
Photo: Beckstet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karlstor (Heidelberg) is situated 240 metres southwest of Heidelberg-Altstadt station.
Hortus Palatinus
Park
Photo: Jacques Fouquier, Public domain.
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 500 metres southwest of Heidelberg-Altstadt station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Molkenkur Bergbahnhof and Heidelberg old town.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof
Locality
Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof is a locality.
Heidelberg-Altstadt station
- Categories: cultural center, station, and transportation
- Location: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.41524° or 49° 24′ 55″ northLongitude
8.72087° or 8° 43′ 15″ eastElevation
130 metres (427 feet)Operator
DB InfraGO AGUIC ID
8002685Open location code
8FXCCP8C+38OpenStreetMap ID
node 268364931OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Heidelberg-Altstadt station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Heidelberg-Altstadt”
- French: “Heidelberg-Altstadt”
- German: “Bahnhof Heidelberg-Altstadt”
- German: “Bahnhof Heidelberg-Karlstor”
- German: “Karlstorbahnhof”
- German: “Kulturzentrum Karlstorbahnhof”
- Japanese: “ハイデルベルク＝アルトシュタット駅”
- Japanese: “ハイデルベルク旧市街駅”
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