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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.
The guided tours have an additional fee of 6,00 € for adults. You can buy tickets at the castle ticket counter (visitor center or Burgweg).
Destruction through war and natural disasters. In the 17th century, the Palatinate was entangled in both the Thirty Years' War and the Nine Years' War. French troops blasted the massive walls in several attacks. The prince-electors lost interest in the extremely damaged castle in the 18th century and moved their residence to Mannheim.
Reservation. March through November: 10.00- 16.00. December through February: 10.00 - 16.00. Audio Tour in the Castle of Heidelberg – we offer Audio Tour and school trip to the Heidelberg Castle 11 languages. Audio Tour around the Castle of Heidelberg in 12 languages for the tourists and school classes.
Castle-Ticket (funicular railway, castle courtyard, barrel cellar and German Pharmacy Museum included): Price: Adults €9, reduced €4.50. With your HeidelbergCARD this ticket is already included! Guided tours supplement: Adults €6, reduced €3, Families €15, Groups (of 20 and more) per person €5.40
The Heidelberg Tun, or the “World’s Largest Wine Barrel”, was built in 1751 by Prince Elector Karl Theodor to house the wine paid as taxes by the wine growers of the Palatine. It stands seven meters high, is eight and a half meters wide, holds 220,000 liters (58,124 gallons) of wine, and has a dance floor built on top of it.
Schlossticket (Castle Ticket) In 2010 they introduced the Schlossticket, a combination ticket for travel on the funicular railway to the castle – and from the start of 2013 you can go as far as Molkenkur Station – including admission to the castle, Barrel Building and German Pharmacy Museum.
