A visit to the most famous castle ruins in the worldVisitor Experience

Heidelberg Castle offers visitors a great deal of history and many imaginative tours, or the simple pleasure of a walk through this romantic vista. The complete package: the "Schlossticket" includes a ride up to the castle on the Mountain Railway.

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A RESIDENCE IN THE ELECTORAL PALATINATE

Heidelberg Castle is probably the world's most famous ruins. Its silhouette dominates views of Heidelberg's historic district.

Castle & garden

Interior of the Imperial Hall in the Ottheinrich’s Wing at Heidelberg Castle

WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

Heidelberg Castle is a place where the realm of princes has been unusually well preserved, from radiant facades to moving details of daily life.

Hidden treasures

Apothecary furnishings from the former prince-bishops' court pharmacy in Bamberg at the German Apothecary Museum

The healing powers of nature

Historic apothecaries and curious medicine: Experience the exciting history of pharmaceutics from antiquity to the present age.

German Apothecary Museum