Spitzkasematte

Spitzkasematte is a building in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg. Spitzkasematte is situated nearby to the tower Apothekerturm, as well as near the building Ludwigsbau.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heidelberg Castle and Hortus Palatinus.

Heidelberg Castle

Heidelberg Castle

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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.

Hortus Palatinus

Park

Hortus Palatinus

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.

The German Pharmacy Museum

Museum

The German Pharmacy Museum

Photo: -donald-, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Molkenkur Bergbahnhof and Heidelberg old town.

Molkenkur Bergbahnhof

Locality

Molkenkur Bergbahnhof

Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.

Molkenkur Bergbahnhof is a locality.

Heidelberg old town

Suburb

Heidelberg old town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Heidelberg old town is a suburb.

Schlierbach

Suburb

Photo: Pitichinaccio, Public domain.

Schlierbach is a suburb.

Spitzkasematte

Type: Building
Description: Part of the fortification system on the east side of Heidelberg Castle
Categories: casemate and historic site
Location: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.41081° or 49° 24′ 39″ north

Longitude

8.71658° or 8° 42′ 60″ east

Height

9 metres (30 feet)

Open location code

8FXCCP68+8J

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Spitzkasematte” goes by many names.

German: “Spitzkasematte”

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