# The best sights in Heidelberg

The castle ruins, the Old Bridge and the Philosophers' Walk: Heidelberg's highlights according to the city, travel magazines and TripAdvisor.

- 4 votes · 11 items
- Apr 16, 2019 · Michael Schmitt
- https://even.best/en/l/1009/the-best-sights-in-heidelberg

## Top 10

1. **Old Bridge** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Stone bridge over the Neckar with its gate and the bridge monkey.
2. **Heidelberg Castle** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Famous castle ruins above the old town, with the Great Barrel.
3. **Philosophers' Walk** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Path with the finest view of the old town and castle.
4. **Hauptstraße** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — One of Europe's longest pedestrian streets.
5. **Student Prison** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Former university jail covered in graffiti.
6. **University Square and Old University** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Heart of Germany's oldest university (1386).
7. **Königstuhl and funicular** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Local mountain with a historic funicular and panoramic views.
8. **Thingstätte** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Open-air amphitheatre on the Heiligenberg.
9. **German Pharmacy Museum** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Museum in the castle on the history of pharmacy.
10. **Neckar boat trip** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Boat trip on the Neckar to Neckarsteinach.
11. **Church of the Holy Spirit** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Gothic church on the market square.

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