Schloß Hohentübingen, Tübingen

Name: Schloß Hohentübingen
Address: Burgsteige 11, Tübingen, 72070, Germany
Telephone: +49 7071 2977384

#6 among attractions in Tübingen

Forts and castles, Palace

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Facts and practical information

Hohentübingen Castle is centrally located in the city of Tübingen on a hilltop. It was built from the 11th century, expanded in the 16th century, and in its current form represents a mixture of medieval castle, modern castle as well as fortress.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°31'10"N, 9°3'2"E

Address

Burgsteige 11Tübingen 72070 Germany

Contact

+49 7071 2977384

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Day trips

Schloß Hohentübingen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Markt am Nonnenhaus, Stiftskirche Tübingen, Hölderlinturm, Paul Horn-Arena.

~1560 ftNE
48°31'19"N • 9°3'21"E
Markt am Nonnenhaus, Tübingen
8 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1350 ftE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic architecture
Stiftskirche Tübingen, Tübingen
7 min walk • The Stiftskirche is a church located in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is a late gothic structure built by Peter von Koblenz in 1470. The stained glass windows were designed by Peter Hemmel of Andlau who also designed windows in Ulm, Augsburg, Nürnberg, München and Straßburg.
~1250 ftE
Friedrich Hölderlin, Museum, History museum
Hölderlinturm, Tübingen
7 min walk • The Hölderlinturm is a building located in Tübingen, Germany that served as the place of residence and death in the final years of poet Friedrich Hölderlin. He lived there from May 3, 1807 until his death in 1843.
0.7 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Paul Horn-Arena, Tübingen
19 min walk • The Paul Horn-Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Tübingen, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 3,132 people. It is currently home to the Walter Tigers Tübingen, TV 1893 Neuhausen and TV Rottenburg.
~1440 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Zimmertheater Tübingen, Tübingen
7 min walk • Zimmertheater Tübingen is a very small theatre in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany in close neighbourhood to the Hölderlinturm, where Friedrich Hölderlin spent his last years in life and near the Neckar river. It opened in 1958 and has two rooms for an audience of 60 and 80 Visitors.
0.4 miNE
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Alter Botanischer Garten Tübingen, Tübingen
11 min walk • The Alter Botanischer Garten Tübingen is the former botanical garden of the University of Tübingen, now a municipal park. It is located at Am Stadtgraben 9, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and open daily without charge.
0.7 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Landestheater Tübingen, Tübingen
17 min walk • Landestheater Tübingen is a theatre in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is known as 'LTT' for short, officially also 'Landestheater Württemberg-Hohenzollern Tübingen Reutlingen', is a cultural enterprise financed in Tübingen by public funds, donations and entrance fees.
~680 ftNE
City hall, Architecture
City Hall, Tübingen
4 min walk • Tübingen's town hall was built starting in 1435 and was expanded and renovated in several phases. It served as the seat of the court of the state of Württemberg from about 1471 to 1805.
0.8 miSW
48°30'38"N • 9°2'20"E
Freibad Stadtwerke Tübingen, Tübingen
21 min walk • Water park, Amusement, Sport complex
1.1 miNW
Monuments and statues
Pi-Chacán, Tübingen
29 min walk • Pi-Chacán is a sculpture by the Peruvian artist Fernando de la Jara that has stood in the grounds of the University of Tübingen's Institute for Microbiology and Virology since 2001. Weighing 32 tons and measuring 4.2 × 1.7 × 1.7 metres, the sculpture is made from red Verona marble and represents a woman's vulva.
~740 ftN
Church
Jakobuskirche, Tübingen
4 min walk • The Jakobuskirche, also called Spitalkirche, in Tübingen is a Romanesque church, originally dedicated to St. James, which is now used by the Tübingen Protestant Jakobusgemeinde in the Tübingen church district.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Schloß Hohentübingen open?

Schloß Hohentübingen is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 7 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Schloß Hohentübingen?

Nearby attractions include Tübinger Stift, Tübingen (4 min walk), City Hall, Tübingen (4 min walk), Jakobuskirche, Tübingen (4 min walk), Anlagensee, Tübingen (6 min walk).

How to get to Schloß Hohentübingen by public transport?

The nearest stations to Schloß Hohentübingen:

Bus

Haagtor • Lines: 11, 12, 9 (3 min walk)
Krumme Brücke • Lines: 11, 12, 9 (4 min walk)

Train

Tübingen Hbf (9 min walk)
Tübingen West (15 min walk)