Marktplatz
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.- Type: Square
- Description: public square in Heidelberg, Germany
- Also known as: “Heidelberg Market Square” and “Marktplatz, Heidelberg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Holy Spirit and Heidelberg Castle.
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.
Heidelberg Castle
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 410 metres southeast of Marktplatz.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heidelberg old town and Molkenkur Bergbahnhof.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof
Locality
Marktplatz
- Category: locality
- Location: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.41219° or 49° 24′ 44″ north
Longitude
8.71024° or 8° 42′ 37″ east
Elevation
119 metres (390 feet)
Open location code
8FXCCP66+V3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Marktplatz” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “市集广场”
- Chinese: “集市广场”
- French: “Marktplatz (Heidelberg)”
- French: “Marktplatz”
- German: “Marktplatz Heidelberg”
- German: “Marktplatz”
- Ukrainian: “Ринкова площа (Гайдельберг)”
- Ukrainian: “Ринкова площа”
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