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Heidelberg

The red sandstone castle above the old town, the Old Bridge across the Neckar lit at dusk, and the view from the Philosophers' Walk.

Heidelberg Castle's Great Tun holds about 220,000 litres and is one of the largest wine barrels ever made.

Red-tiled rooftops of Heidelberg's historic old town spread along a bend in the Neckar river beneath a forested hillside.
Aerial view of Heidelberg's old town and the Neckar riverLicensePrint
Heidelberg, Germany - June 2026: A gilded baroque Madonna statue rises before the ruins of Heidelberg Castle on the hillside.
Gilded Madonna statue at Kornmarkt with Heidelberg Castle behindLicense
Heidelberg, Germany - June 2026: The red sandstone ruins of Heidelberg Castle stand on a forested hillside above the old town, with a statue in the foreground.
Heidelberg Castle ruins rising above the forested hillside with statueLicense
The stone arches of Heidelberg's Old Bridge glow with lights and reflect on the Neckar river beneath a wooded hillside at dusk.
Heidelberg's Old Bridge illuminated over the Neckar river at nightLicense
The red sandstone ruins of Heidelberg Castle glow under floodlights against a dark forested hillside at night.
Heidelberg Castle illuminated against the night skyLicense