Viewpoint
Königstuhl
Heidelberg's 568-meter home mountain - reached by funicular from the Old Town, with a lookout tower, a fairy-tale park and a falconry.
The Königstuhl is Heidelberg's home mountain, with a nature reserve, a lookout tower and three exciting family attractions: the fairy-tale park (Märchenparadies), the Tinnunculus falconry and the state observatory. Reach it on the historic 1890 funicular from the Old Town.
District
SchlierbachAdmission
from €16
Location
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