Riesenstein-Kanzel

Riesenstein-Kanzel is a scenic viewpoint in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg. Riesenstein-Kanzel is situated nearby to the sports venue Sporthalle Klingenteich, as well as near Schützengesellschaft „Tell“ 1906 Heidelberg e.V..

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Also known as: “Kanzel”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heidelberg Castle and Riesenstein.

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 1 km northeast of Riesenstein-Kanzel.

Riesenstein

Photo: 4028mdk09, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Peter’s Church, Heidelberg

Church

Photo: BishkekRocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Peter's Church is the oldest church in the old town of Heidelberg, Germany. It has generally served as the university church of the University of Heidelberg since the late Middle Ages. St. Peter’s Church, Heidelberg is situated 260 metres northeast of Riesenstein-Kanzel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heidelberg old town and Molkenkur Bergbahnhof.

Heidelberg old town

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Heidelberg old town is a suburb.

Molkenkur Bergbahnhof

Locality

Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.

Molkenkur Bergbahnhof is a locality.

Weststadt

Suburb

Photo: Michael Linnenbach, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Riesenstein-Kanzel

Category: tourism
Location: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.40729° or 49° 24′ 26″ north

Longitude

8.70425° or 8° 42′ 15″ east

Open location code

8FXCCP43+WP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 346450820

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sporthalle Klingenteich and Schützengesellschaft „Tell“ 1906 Heidelberg e.V..

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