Old Bridge
The Karl Theodor Bridge, commonly known as the Old Bridge, is an arch bridge in Heidelberg that crosses the Neckar river. It connects the Old City with the eastern part of the Neuenheim district of the city on the opposite bank.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: bridge over the Neckar in Heidelberg, Germany
- Also known as: “Alte Bruecke” and “Old Bridge of Heidelberg”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heidelberg Castle and Church of the Holy Spirit.
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 580 metres southeast of Old Bridge.
Church of the Holy Spirit
Church
The Church of the Holy Spirit is the largest church in Heidelberg, Germany. The church, located in the marketplace in the old town center, was constructed between 1398 and 1515 in the Romanesque and Gothic styles. Church of the Holy Spirit is situated 240 metres south of Old Bridge.
Marktplatz
Square
Photo: RKraasch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Marktplatz is a central square in Heidelberg's old town, the Altstadt. It has served as a marketplace since the establishment of the city in medieval times. Marktplatz is situated 230 metres south of Old Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heidelberg old town and Molkenkur Bergbahnhof.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof
Locality
Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof is a locality.
Old Bridge
- Categories: stone bridge, arch bridge, bridge, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.41424° or 49° 24′ 51″ northLongitude
8.70953° or 8° 42′ 34″ eastElevation
106 metres (348 feet)Inception
1788Open location code
8FXCCP75+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 166503032OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Old Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “老桥 (海德堡)”
- Chinese: “老桥”
- Finnish: “Alte Brücke”
- Finnish: “Carl-Theodor-Brücke”
- French: “Alte Brücke”
- German: “Alte Brücke (Heidelberg)”
- German: “Alte Brücke von Heidelberg”
- German: “Alte Brücke, Heidelberg”
- German: “Alte Brücke”
- German: “Brückentor (Heidelberg)”
- German: “Carl-Theodor-Brücke”
- German: “Heidelberger Alte Brücke”
- German: “Heidelberger Brückenaffe”
- German: “Karl-Theodor-Brücke” (historical)
- Icelandic: “Karl-Theodor-brúin”
- Japanese: “アルテ・ブリュッケ”
- Polish: “Stary Most”
- Russian: “Мост Карла Теодора”
- Russian: “Старый мост”
- Turkish: “Eski Köprü (Heidelberg)”
- Turkish: “Eski Köprü”
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