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Heidelberg Castle
Truly romantic: the world-famous ruins
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Find out more about the world's most famous ruins
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See where history was made
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Explore the magnificently furnished rooms

Truly romantic: the world-famous ruinsHeidelberg Castle

Each year, Heidelberg Palace attracts around a million visitors from all over the world. Since the early 19th century, these impressive ruins have been synonymous with Romanticism.

Highlights

Ottheinrich’s Wing
The Ottheinrich’s WingA castle of superlatives
The Ottheinrich’s Wing - A castle of superlatives
Heidelberg Castle, Barrel Building
The Barrel Building220,000 litres of wine in a barrel
The Barrel Building - 220,000 litres of wine in a barrel
Heidelberg Castle, Statue of Friedrich IV, Elector
Figures on Friedrich’s WingAn ancestral portrait gallery in stone
Figures on Friedrich’s Wing - An ancestral portrait gallery in stone
Heidelberg Castle, aeroview
The gardenA unique work of art
The garden - A unique work of art

Corporate videoOUR HERITAGE. YOURS TO ENJOY

If you want to see Baden-Württemberg at its most beautiful, visit the many palaces and gardens run by the state heritage agency, Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten. How about a perfectly-preserved monastery complex, such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maulbronn? Or there are Heidelberg's world-famous ruins. And there's much, much more.