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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Schloßberg. Tel (06221) 53 84 31.
Open 8am–6pm daily. 8 Großes
Fass: Open 8am–5:30pm daily.
& ∑ schloss-heidelberg.de
Deutsches Apothekenmuseum:
Tel (06221) 258 80. Open Apr–
Oct: 10am–6pm daily; Nov–Mar:
10am–5:30pm daily. Closed
1 Jan, 31 Dec. & ∑ deutsches-
apotheken-museum.de
Pulverturm
Built during the reign of the
Elector Ruprecht, this
14th-century tower once formed
part of the castle defences. The monumental building of
Main entrance
. Ruprechtsbau
Built around 1400 by a master
builder from Frankfurt, this is the
oldest surviving part of the castle.
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P Alte Universität
Grabengasse 1. Tel (06221) 54 21 52.
Universitätsmuseum: Open Apr–Oct:
10am–6pm Tue–Sun; Nov–Mar:
10am–4pm Tue–Sat. &
∑ uni-heidelberg.de
Designed by Mainz architect
Johann Adam Breuning, the
university was built in 1712–35.
On the north wall and ceiling
are allegorical paintings by
Ferdinand Keller. In front of the
building is a fountain crowned
by a sculpture in the form of the
heraldic Palatinate lion.
P Universitätsbibliothek
Plöck 107–109. Tel (06221) 54 23 80.
Ausstellungsraum: Open 10am–6pm
Mon–Sat.
the university library, designed
by Joseph Durm of Karlsruhe,
was erected in 1901–05 near
the church of St Peter. The
Heidelberg library, with over
2 million volumes, is one of the
largest in Germany. The
exhibition rooms hold many
precious manuscripts and old
prints, including the famous
Codex Manesse, illustrated with
137 beautiful miniatures.
E Kurpfälzisches Museum
Hauptstraße 97. Tel (06221) 58 34 020.
Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sun. &
The French Count Charles de
Graimberg spent the bulk of his
considerable fortune on building
up an extensive collection of
fine drawings, paintings, arms
and various curios associated
with the history of the Palatinate
and the castle of Heidelberg. In
1879, his collection became the
property of the town and forms
the core of this very interesting
museum, which also includes a
fascinating archaeology section.
R Heiliggeistkirche
Hauptstraße.
This collegiate church, whose
Baroque dome is a city land-
mark, was built in 1400–41. The
canons of the college were also
uni ver sity scholars and there fore
the church aisle fea tures special
galleries for the extensive col lec-
tions of library books – Bibliotheca
Palatina. The choir features a
tomb stone of Ruprecht III and his
wife, Elisabeth von Hohenzollern.
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