15 districts
Heidelberg's Districts
Heidelberg is much more than its castle and Old Town. Some 160,000 people live across 15 districts with wildly different characters - from the medieval Old Town and the science quarter of Neuenheim to the redeveloped Patrick-Henry-Village.
Old Town
The historic heart of Heidelberg between the Neckar and the Königstuhl - with the castle, the Old Bridge, the Church of the Holy Spirit and the longest pedestrian street in Europe.
Bergheim
The former industrial quarter is now Heidelberg's liveliest district - with the main station, the Bismarckplatz and plenty of bars and cafes.
Weststadt
Elegance and the Gründerzeit era - grand villas, quiet residential streets, the Friedrich-Ebert-Platz and easy access to the main station.
Südstadt
In transition - from a US barracks site to a creative quarter with a market hall, the Mark Twain Center and the Bahnstadt-Süd campus.
Neuenheim
Directly opposite the Old Town on the north bank of the Neckar - the university campus, the Philosophers' Walk, Tiergartenstrasse and many students.
Handschuhsheim
Heidelberg's northernmost quarter, with a village feel - the Tiefburg ruin, old farmhouses, vineyards and the Mühlbach stream.
Rohrbach
An established suburb in the south with a hillside setting on the Boxberg, its own village center and a mix of longtime residents and young newcomers.
Kirchheim
Heidelberg's south-westernmost district - a historically independent town, now with a large industrial area and new housing.
Schlierbach
East of the Old Town on the bank of the Neckar - villas, a wooded hillside, the castle in view and Heidelberg's oldest hotel enclave.
Ziegelhausen
The easternmost district on the Neckar between vineyards and the Odenwald - almost idyllic, with a ferry and the Neuburg Abbey.
Wieblingen
Heidelberg's westernmost district at the mouth of the Neckar - an old village core, Wieblingen Palace and the International School.
Pfaffengrund
Heidelberg's 1920s garden city - a planned settlement in the style of Hellerau, with green courtyards and a cooperative tradition.
Boxberg
A high-rise quarter on the mountain above Rohrbach - 1960s urban planning, dense building and a wide view over Heidelberg.
Emmertsgrund
Heidelberg's southernmost district - a planned large housing estate of the 1970s at 400 m elevation, with views and change.
Patrick-Henry-Village
Heidelberg's newest district - on the former US housing area a model quarter is emerging for 15,000 people.