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Heidelberg Public Walking Tour: Exploring Germany's Oldest University and Historic Landmarks
3.7
6 Ratings
Heidelberg
You will gain knowledge about:
The chronicles of Germany’s most ancient university
Famous intellects linked with the University
Urban VI the Pope, imprisonment of students, walk of philosophers
You will get to observe:
The Ancient Town
The Holy Spirit Church
The University
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Altstadt (Old Town) - In the Old Town, the heart of the city life, experience the wonderful combination of old and new buildings, narrow streets, market squares, arts, history, science, shopping, eating and relaxing. The main road through the Old Town one of the longest pedestrian zones in Europe and is where most of the shopping is centered.
- Church of the Holy Ghost (Heiliggeistkirche) - Have a look at the Church of the Holy Spirit the most famous church in Heidelberg, one of the few buildings in the city to survive the many wars during the past centuries.
- Alte Universitaet - Pass by the local University and learn how it was founded in 1386 on instruction of Pope Urban VI, Heidelberg is Germany’s oldest university and one of the world’s oldest surviving universities. Don’t miss a visit to the Student Jail. Students were detained here for minor offences such as disturbing the peace, and so were still allowed to attend their lectures – as long as they returned when their class was over. In use between 1778 and 1914, the walls of the jail are filled with the incarcerated students’ writings, images, and portraits.
What's Included
- Public guided tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Entrance fees
Location
Neckarmünzplatz
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Nslowe
Jun 18, 2019
Wear your walking shoes - We enjoyed our Tour guide. We got an inside tour of there wonderful artifacts. He shared intersesting stories, and theories.There is an area you can pick up a bite to eat and a store for souvenirs. There are paved paths to walk. We were not prepared for the weather that blew in that day.
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Wander23855
Jul 14, 2019
Heidelberg visit - Other than not knowing exactly where to meet the guide, all was GREAT. I learned a lot more than I expected to and went back the next day to retrace some steps and take more pictures.
Reading on line about history of the town also helped in understanding about what the guide was talking about as well. She was very good and really answered all questions the best she could. We only had a group of 5 since we were doing English, so pretty much personal group.
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