• Kornmarkt - Enjoy a stunning view of Heidelberg Castle from this location.
• Market Square (Marktplatz) - This square was the site of public executions and corporal punishments in Heidelberg until the 19th century.
• Church of the Holy Ghost (Heiliggeistkirche) - Discover the story behind the pretzels on the church wall.
• Hotel Zum Ritter - Built in 1592 by cloth merchant Carolus (Charles) Belier, who fled Habsburg Valenciennes due to his Protestant beliefs, this Renaissance building is the only civic structure that survived the 1693 fire during the War of the Palatine Succession.
• Mittelbadgasse - Named after a public bath, this street featured various bathing rooms popular with soldiers, students, monks, and professors, especially during the Thirty Years’ War. Besides beer, food, and bathing, other services were available.
• Old Bridge (Karl Theodor Bridge) - Constructed in 1788 under Elector Karl Theodore, this sandstone bridge is the ninth on this site and is now one of Heidelberg’s most iconic landmarks.
• Bruckenaffe - The original bridge monkey, which greeted strangers mockingly, was lost when the city was destroyed. The new bridge monkey now holds a golden mirror and welcomes visitors with a poem, unlike its predecessors, it does not grab its hindquarters or display the mano cornuta.
• Studentenkarzer - Established in 1545, detainees here could purchase food and drinks from nearby inns and were allowed regular release for longer sentences.
• Universitätsplatz - This area includes the Old University, New University, and University Library. Formerly known as Paradeplatz or Ludwigsplatz, it extends west and south of the Old University and covers the foundations of the former Augustinian monastery. Grabengasse marks the course of the first city fortification along the square’s western edge.
• Hexenturm - The Witch Tower is the only remaining defensive tower from Heidelberg’s medieval fortifications, now located near the New University. Its name reflects the era of witch persecution.
• St. Peter’s Church (Peterskirche) - As Heidelberg’s oldest church, St. Peter’s was built before the city’s probable founding in 1220 or earlier. A document from 1196 mentions St. Peter, marking the first recorded mention of the village of Heidelberg.

• Costumed city guide for up to 1.5 hours
• Provision of costume and equipment for the guide

• Snacks

Learn why he knew so well not only when cutting off heads, but also when disposing of debris during this tour with the executioner of Heidelberg. And why not only people bathed at the bather, but why he also acted as a doctor for the little people.

Embark on an exciting search for clues through Heidelberg’s old town. We wish you a lot of fun in our journey of discovery on the trail of a profession from times long past.

Since 1996 we have been conducting our guided tours in Heidelberg. It all started with a cemetery tour, the “Gothic Heidelberg” scary tour and a guided tour with the medieval castle guard. Meanwhile, there are dozens of topics and a multitude of night watchmen, commissars, executioners and executioners’ daughters who are in no way inferior to the “pioneers” of those days.

• • The listed attractions are not visited from the inside, so there are no admission fees.
• Not suitable for small children due to theme

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.