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Alte Brücke (Old bridge)

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The Old Bridge and the Bridge Gate in Heidelberg
Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons

The Old Bridge, also known as the Karl Theodor Bridge, is one of Heidelberg's landmarks.

The bridge with the medieval bridge gate is the main northern entrance to the town. The gate with its two towers served as a guardhouse and prison and was once part of the city wall. It was renovated in 2019.

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Alte Brücke (Old bridge)

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49.414249, 8.709558

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49°24'51.3"N 8°42'34.4"E

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32U 478933 5473548

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