Great grotto

Great grotto is a building in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg. Great grotto is situated nearby to Father Rhine Fountain, as well as near the park Hortus Palatinus.

Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: former cave decorated with stones, shells and corals in Heidelberg Castle Gardens
Roof shape: round
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heidelberg Castle and Father Rhine Fountain.

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 290 metres west of Great grotto.

Father Rhine Fountain

Fountain

Photo: Anaconda74, CC0.

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 150 metres northwest of Great grotto.