Heidelberg Castle/Castle Gardens
The wonderful Castle is still the number one attraction in Heidelberg!
The Castle history is best presented in a Castle tour - offered every hour in German and English language. Traveling Groups can book their individual guide in advance.
Every summer the Theater and Philharmonic Orchester of the City of Heidelberg is staging the Castle Festival in fantastic surroundings - this year in the Castle gardens. More information in the section "Events".
Renovation work in the Königsaal (Hall of the King / interior), Englischen Bau and Gläserner Saalbau will be finished in the middle of 2009.
Castle Catering by Mövenpick
Mövenpick orients towards his highly valued and widely appraised benchmark for quality. The concept for the new gastronomys comprised of five elements: The castle´s wine tavern will attend to its guests in the expected grand style with high culinary standards. In the so-called "Old Granary" (Backstube) there will soon be baked goods and oven specialties priced woth families and visitors in mind. On the Terrace and in the Beer Garden regional specialties liek sausages and locally brewed beer will be offered. In the wine cellar refreshments and snacks will be served. For galas the magnificent Hall of the King will play the role of banquet and catering partner after the renovation.
Famous and renowed cook is Jens Riemann.
Opening hours Mövenpick Restaurants Schloss Heidelberg:
Schlossweinstube up to 130 persons
Tuesday - Friday: 5.30 p.m. - 12 p.m.
Saturday + Sunday: 11.30 a.m. - 3. p.m. and 5.30 p.m. - midnight
Backhaus up to 90 persons
opining in March 2008
Fasskeller / Barrel Cellar up to 150 persons
täglich von 10.00 - 18.00 Uhr
Ottheinrichsbau up to 250 persons
only with appointments
Tel: 06221 - 872 70 00
Fax: 06221 - 872 70 11
E-Mail: restaurant.schloss-heidelberg@moevenpick.com
Combi-Ticket (Funicular, castle courtyard, giant barrel and German apothecary museum)
Adults € 5.00, reduced € 3.00
with HeidelbergBeWelcomeCARD free
Audioguide supplement € 4.00 (available in several languages)
Guided tours supplement
Adults € 4.00, reduced € 2.00, Families € 10.00, Groups (of 20 and more) per person € 3.60
Special guided tours supplement
Adults from € 5.00, reduced from € 2.50
Worldwide biggest Wine Barrel
The first "big barrel" in the cellar of Heidelberg Castle was built in 1591. Today's tourist attraction, the barrel built in 1751, is even bigger: More than nine yards long and eight yards high, it has a capacity of 55,345 gallons of wine. In former times, the wine growers had to pay their share of taxes by delivering wine to the castle.
Offizin des Benediktinerklosters Schwarzach, um 1724
Phone 06221 / 53 84 21
Fax 06221 / 53 84 20
Internet
www.schloesser-magazin.de
www.deutsches-apotheken-museum.de
Audio Tour
In Englisch, French Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Russian
Price: € 3.50; Groups up from 20 people: € 2.50
Fax/phone.: 06221-654429
Homepage: www.heidelberg-schloss.de
In former times, the geometrically designed terraces of a Renaissance garden stood out against the wooded background of the Heidelberg Castle. Before the 30 Years' War, contemporaries even considered the "Hortus Palatinus" as being the "Eighth Wonder of the World". In the south-east corner of the garden, visitors will find the remains of the "Great Grotto". Rocks were blown up to create this romantic grotto displaying musical water arts. The walls were abundantly decorated with rare polished stones, shells and corals.
Left of the grotto, a pond contains the enormous sandstone sculpture of a resting "Father Rhine". A monumental dimension is added to the Castle Gardens while strolling on the "Great Terrace" and enjoying the wonderful view of the Castle's east front rising dark into the sky as well as a view of the Rhine Valley. It was the famous garden architect Salomon de Caus, who discovered this unique spot and view. He created the Castle Gardens as a homage to Heidelberg's surroundings.
No admission fees.
Castle Gardens
plus companion
Opening hours:
Courtyard 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (last entry: 5:30 PM)
Big Vat 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (last entry: 5:50 PM)
Pharmacy Museum 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM (last entry: 5:10 PM)
Bus to the castle
Take the bus 33 and get off at the stop Kornmarkt/Bergbahn (Funicular). From there you can walk to the castke or take the Funicular.
