What remains of the Tiefburg today?

The surviving parts are the enclosing walls, the vaulted cellars and the foundations of the medieval residential tower, along with a residential building rebuilt in the early 20th century.

Who built the Tiefburg?

It was the seat of the lords of Handschuhsheim, documented at the latest in the 13th century, before passing to the von Helmstatt family in 1624.

Why is the Tiefburg known?

It is partly known for the 1770 discovery of a skeleton in armour bricked into a wall, an episode surrounded by local legends.

Can the Tiefburg be visited freely?

No verified information on opening hours or access is available, so it is best to check locally before visiting.

Tiefburg Handschuhsheim

Heidelberg

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Tiefburg (Handschuhsheim) stands in Heidelberg (Heidelberg), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 13th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Tiefburg is the ruin of a moated castle in the Handschuhsheim district of Heidelberg, standing at the latest since the 13th century. Once the seat of the lords of Handschuhsheim and later of the Helmstatt family, it retains a square of defensive walls and barrel-vaulted cellars from the High Middle Ages, while the present residential building dates from a reconstruction in the early 20th century. Visitors still cross a bridge over the former moat, which was twelve metres wide.

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Heidelberg · Heidelberg · Baden-Württemberg

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Tiefburg, Dossenheimer Landstraße 6, 69121 Heidelberg-Handschuhsheim

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Baden-Württemberg
Period of construction: 13th century

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What remains of the Tiefburg today?: The surviving parts are the enclosing walls, the vaulted cellars and the foundations of the medieval residential tower, along with a residential building rebuilt in the early 20th century.
Who built the Tiefburg?: It was the seat of the lords of Handschuhsheim, documented at the latest in the 13th century, before passing to the von Helmstatt family in 1624.
Why is the Tiefburg known?: It is partly known for the 1770 discovery of a skeleton in armour bricked into a wall, an episode surrounded by local legends.
Can the Tiefburg be visited freely?: No verified information on opening hours or access is available, so it is best to check locally before visiting.