Old Bridge Heidelberg

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Old Bridge Heidelberg

Bridge · Heidelberg

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Alte Brücke, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany

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Heidelberg's Old Bridge, built in 1788 from local sandstone, offers stunning views and connects the charming Old Town with the vibrant eastern district.  

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Alte Brücke, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany Get directions

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Alte Brücke, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany Get directions

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Jul 20, 2025

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"Commissioned in the 18th century by Prince Karl Theodor, Heidelberg’s famous Alte Brücke (Old Bridge) is a town landmark—and a historic example of stone bridge building. Made from local Neckar Valley sandstone, it connects the Old Town to the eastern end of the Neuenheim district, a route that was previously connected by wooden bridges often destroyed by floods and wars. On the main town side, visitors can find the medieval Bridge Gate, which formed part of the city wall. An iconic site in its own right, it features towers that once served as dungeons for local criminals. On the bridge itself stand two sculptures by Konrad Linck—one of Prince-elector Karl Theodor, the other dedicated to the Roman goddess of wisdom (a nod to the prince-elector’s commitment to the arts and sciences). As you walk along the span, keep an eye out for the “bridge monkey,” a modern re-creation of a historic feature. Local lore says he holds a mirror to remind visitors crossing the bridge that they’re no better than those on the other side."

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THE LUCKY BOY

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Nice place, and a beautiful city. You can go by car and park there. It s nice but not so special .....

Kevin Jones

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The Old Bridge (Karl Theodor Bridge, a German nobleman who had it constructed) in Heidelberg is a beautiful, historic, walkway, spanning the Neckar river. It was built in 1788, connecting the Old Town to the Eastern part of the city. There have been eight different bridges on this site since the 13th century. The Germans blew up part of it during the war as well. At the old city end is a fantastic guard house and gate with a portcullis and two, white, conical towers. A statue of John of Nepokuk is also here, a saint of Bohemia. It offers lovely views of the city as well as interesting statues, including a bronze monkey statue, that is newer, but a monkey statue has been here since the 15th century. It is meant to represents those who crossed over it, to look over their shoulders at where they’ve come from, as they are no better than the people on the other side. A good motto to remember.

Rafat Husain

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Beautiful walk along the River Neckar. The red stone brick is a place to visit for its beauty and history. Heidelberg castle is visible in full view from the bridge. A quick walk takes you to the Heidelberg old town which has plenty of cafe and shops.

V G Subramanian

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The Old Bridge at Heidelberg was constructed by Karl Theodor in1788. It is a historic walkway bridge on the Neckar River connecting the old city to the present new city. At one end is a Gate with two conical towers and a statue of John of Nepokuk, a Saint of Bohemia. The Bridge offers a scenic and beautiful view of the River Necker, Heidelberg City, the Castle and the mountains surrounding the city. It is thronged by visitors and is a must to watch for a tourist.

Tay Nguyen

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It is June so the weather is very sunny that day we went to the bridge. These photos taken around 20:00, you can see it was still very bright there. So you can always be there after work to walk or having drink along the river. We walked around a bit to here after dinner, the view from the bridge was breath taking. That day there is a violinist playing on the bridge, everything together so dreamy. We walked all the way to another part of the bridge, sat there and watched cars. There were so many nice cars passing by which my boyfriend spotted from the bridge. So if your also a car enthusiastic, maybe that is something you can do let him do while you taking pictures on the bridge 🤣

merugu nikitha3

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#Heidelberg-Beautiful place to visit. I like the night view from the old bridge 🌉 straight to the palace it’s amazing 🤩.myself enjoyed and experienced the journey🥰

Yichuan Zhang

Google
One of the kind and beautiful, it is hard in anywhere to find a pedestrian bridge built this big and old. On the both sides of the bridge, you can very easily access the Heidelberg Palace and the Philosophenweg, which is by far my favourite place of this trip to Europe, and walking along the hundreds years history and enjoying the stunning view on the other side of the Neckar river, and Fall colours, it is a great experience only got from here. Highly recommended!!

Daryll Davis

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The Old Bridge, also known as the Karl Theodor Bridge, is an arched bridge located in Heidelberg that spans the Neckar river, linking the Old City with the eastern part of the Neuenheim district on the opposite side. Constructed in 1788 by Elector Charles Theodore, the current bridge is the ninth to be built on this site and is made of Neckar sandstone. It stands as one of the most recognizable landmarks and popular tourist attractions in Heidelberg.