Father Rhine Fountain
Father Rhine Fountain is a fountain in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg. Father Rhine Fountain is situated nearby to Great grotto, as well as near the park Hortus Palatinus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fountain
- Description: Ornamental fountain in Heidelberg Palace Gardens
- Also known as: “Rhenus” and “Vater Rhein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heidelberg Castle and Great grotto.
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 280 metres west of Father Rhine Fountain.
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 130 metres northwest of Father Rhine Fountain.
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.
Father Rhine Fountain
- Categories: statue and historic site
- Location: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.41025° or 49° 24′ 37″ northLongitude
8.71914° or 8° 43′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8FXCCP69+3MOpenStreetMap ID
node 1899287777OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q131632857
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In Other Languages
“Father Rhine Fountain” goes by many names.
- German: “Vater-Rhein-Brunnen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Water casemate and Spitzkasematte.
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Explore places such as Große Grotte and Schloss- und Gartenordnung.
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