Rhine-Neckar
Karlsruhe Region
Heidelberg

Hortus Palatinus

The Hortus Palatinus, or Garden of the Palatinate, was a Baroque garden attached to , 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.
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Photo: Jacques Fouquier, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heidelberg Castle and The German Pharmacy Museum.

Photo: Pumuckel42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruin in Germany and landmark of . The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps. is situated 200 metres west of Hortus Palatinus.

Museum
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is situated 160 metres west of Hortus Palatinus.

Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
is situated 150 metres southeast of Hortus Palatinus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Molkenkur Bergbahnhof and Heidelberg old town.

Locality
Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
is a locality.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Hortus Palatinus

Latitude
49.41117° or 49° 24′ 40″ north
Longitude
8.71798° or 8° 43′ 5″ east
Inception
1616
Open location code
8FXCCP69+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 75246883
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q319134
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Hortus Palatinus” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Хортус Палацінус”
  • Chinese: “海德堡城堡花园”
  • Chinese: “海德堡城堡花園”
  • Chinese: “海德堡花園”
  • Dutch: “Hortus Palatinus”
  • French: “Hortus Palatinus”
  • German: “Hortus Palatinus”
  • German: “Schlossgarten”
  • Hebrew: “הורטוס פלטינוס”
  • Italian: “Giardini del Palatinato”
  • Italian: “Hortus Palatinus”
  • Spanish: “Hortus Palatinus”
  • Ukrainian: “Хортус Палатинус”
  • Ukrainian: “Хортус-Палатинус”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Scheffelterrasse and Spitzkasematte.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hortus Palatinus”. Photo: Jacques Fouquier, Public domain.