Karlsschanze
Karlsschanze is a historic site in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg. Karlsschanze is situated nearby to Bell tower, as well as near Glass hall building.Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heidelberg Castle and The German Pharmacy Museum.
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 130 metres south of Karlsschanze.
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 190 metres east of Karlsschanze.
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.
Karlsschanze
- Type: Historic site
- Description: Bastion on the north side of Heidelberg Castle
- Categories: bastion, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.4117° or 49° 24′ 42″ northLongitude
8.71551° or 8° 42′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8FXCCP68+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 254154170OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q131752719
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In Other Languages
“Karlsschanze” goes by many names.
- German: “Karlsschanze”
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