Die keltische Höhensiedlung

Die keltische Höhensiedlung is in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg. Die keltische Höhensiedlung is situated nearby to the theater building Heidelberg Thingstätte, as well as near the ruins Außenzisterne.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heidelberg Thingstätte and Heiligenberg.

Heidelberg Thingstätte

Theater building

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The Heidelberg Thingstätte is an open-air theatre on the Heiligenberg in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was built during the Third Reich for performances and events as part of the Thingspiel movement.

Heiligenberg

Peak

Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.

The Heiligenberg is a large wooded hill overlooking the town of Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It rises to around 440 metres NHN. It has been the site of many historic and pre-historic constructions, including a Celtic hilltop fortification, a Roman sacred precinct, several medieval monasteries, modern lookout towers and the Heidelberg Thingstätte, built by the Nazis in the 1930s.

Monastery of St. Michael

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The Monastery of St. Michael German: Michaelskloster, on the Heiligenberg in Heidelberg, was a branch of the nearby Lorsch Abbey. The ruined complex that can be seen today was built beginning in 1023. Monastery of St. Michael is situated 250 metres north of Die keltische Höhensiedlung.