Carolinum

Carolinum is a university building in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, which is located on Seminarstraße. Carolinum is situated near the fountain Louis-Fahrbach-Brunnen, as well as near the theater building Theater im Romanischen Keller.

Type: University building
Description: Electoral Palatinate convict school for Catholics in Heidelberg, which was run by the Jesuit order
Also known as: “Collegium Academicum” and “Universitätsverwaltung”
Address: Seminarstraße 2, Heidelberg, 69117

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Heidelberg Castle and Jesuitenkirche (Heidelberg).

Heidelberg Castle

Heidelberg Castle

Photo: Pumuckel42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Heidelberg Castle is a ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. Heidelberg Castle is situated 560 metres east of Carolinum.

Jesuitenkirche (Heidelberg)

Church

Jesuitenkirche (Heidelberg)

Photo: Memorino, CC BY 3.0.

Jesuitenkirche (Heidelberg) is a church, which is situated 130 metres north of Carolinum.

St. Peter’s Church, Heidelberg

Church

St. Peter’s Church, Heidelberg

Photo: BishkekRocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Peter's Church is the oldest church in the old town of Heidelberg, Germany. St. Peter’s Church, Heidelberg is situated 130 metres west of Carolinum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heidelberg old town and Molkenkur Bergbahnhof.

Heidelberg old town

Suburb

Heidelberg old town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Heidelberg old town is a suburb.

Molkenkur Bergbahnhof

Locality

Molkenkur Bergbahnhof

Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.

Molkenkur Bergbahnhof is a locality.

Neuenheim

Suburb

Photo: Vladislav Bezrukov, CC BY 2.0.

Neuenheim is a suburb.

Carolinum

Categories: school, building, and education
Location: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.40964° or 49° 24′ 35″ north

Longitude

8.70775° or 8° 42′ 28″ east

Levels

3

Roof shape

hipped

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8FXCCP55+V3

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Carolinum” goes by many names.

German: “Seminarium Carolinum”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Louis-Fahrbach-Brunnen and Theater im Romanischen Keller.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Universitätsverwaltung and Dezernat Internationale Beziehungen.

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