Neckarinsel

The Neckarinsel in Tübingen, Germany is an artificial, 2⁄3-mile long Neckar river island, which was created in the years 1910 and 1911 by branching off a parallel channel to regulate the water level of the river.

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Type: Islet
Description: island in the Neckar River in Tübingen, Germany
Also known as: “Neckar Island” and “Neckarinsel, Tübingen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Silcher monument and Hölderlinturm.

Silcher monument

Work of art

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Silcher monument is a work of art.

Hölderlinturm

Museum

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The Hölderlinturm is a building located in Tübingen, Germany that served as the place of residence and death in the final years of poet Friedrich Hölderlin.

Tübingen Hauptbahnhof

Railway station

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Tübingen Hauptbahnhof is the largest station in the university town of Tübingen and the district of Tübingen, and a transport hub in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tübingen and Neckarfront.

Tübingen

Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.

Tübingen is a small university town near the geographic centre of Baden-Württemberg, roughly 30 km southwest of Stuttgart. The medieval architecture, the students' joie de vivre, the 40% of residents who vote for the Green Party, the absurd charm of the constant festivals that wind through the streets… it's a unique little spot.

Neckarfront

Neighborhood

Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.

The Neckarfront is one of the most famous places and a heritage tourist attraction in Tübingen, Germany. It is an ensemble of multi-storey, gabled residential buildings on the Neckar river between the Eberhard Bridge over the river, and upriver the characteristic sight Hölderlinturm with the punt boat pier.