Gaisberg

Gaisberg is a mountain of , . In the 17th century, Matthäus Merian depicted the Gaisberg as almost completely treeless. Today it is mostly covered in dense deciduous forest and rises above the western part of Heidelberg's old town and the adjoining western town on the edge of the Upper Rhine plain.
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gaisberg-Tower and Heidelberg Castle.

is a ruin in Germany and landmark of . The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The was established in , , in the early 1990s, as a memorial to Sinti and Roma people who were killed by the National Socialists Party.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Molkenkur Bergbahnhof and Heidelberg old town.

Locality
Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
is a locality.

Suburb
is a suburb of created during the 19th century, when Heidelberg expanded to the west along the railways during the Industrial Revolution.

Gaisberg

Latitude
49.40352° or 49° 24′ 13″ north
Longitude
8.70471° or 8° 42′ 17″ east
Elevation
376 metres (1,234 feet)
Open location code
8FXCCP33+CV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 671953740
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
11669622
Wiki­data ID
Q1491343
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ladin—“Gaisberg” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Gaisberg
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل جايسبيرج (ألمانيا)
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل جايسبيرج
  • German: Gaisberg (Heidelberg)
  • German: Gaisberg
  • Ladin: Gaisberg

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