Attractions
21 Heilbronn attractions
From the experimenta and St. Kilian's Church to the Wartberg lookout tower and the BUGA park Neckarbogen - the must-see stops of the oldest wine town in Württemberg.
Themed guides
experimenta
Germany's largest science center - 25,000 sq m, more than 270 hands-on stations, a Science Dome and a riverfront setting on the Neckar.
from 18 EUR
St. Kilian's Church
Heilbronn's iconic parish church with a soaring Gothic west tower - Renaissance art and the city's landmark above the market square.
Market Square with Town Hall and Astronomical Clock
A 1535 Renaissance town hall with the famous astronomical art clock of 1580 - the beating heart of downtown Heilbronn.
Käthchen House
The house where Käthchen of Heilbronn is said to have lived - Heinrich von Kleist's romantic heroine and the city's nickname.
Wartberg Hill with Lookout Tower
The 308 m local hill with a 12th-century lookout tower (22.5 m), vineyards and a 360-degree panorama over Heilbronn.
Hafenmarkt Tower
A medieval defensive tower from Heilbronn's city fortifications - still a landmark at the edge of the pedestrian zone.
Götzen Tower
The southwestern city-wall tower on the Neckar - named after Götz von Berlichingen, who was held prisoner in Heilbronn.
Bollwerk Tower
A mighty city-wall tower north of downtown - a Renaissance-era fortification from the 15th century.
Deutschhof with Teutonic Order Minster
A former Teutonic Order commandery with the Minster of St. Peter and Paul and the Heilbronn Municipal Museums.
from 5 EUR
Vogelmann Art Gallery
The municipal art collection with a focus on modern and contemporary art - changing exhibitions in the Deutschhof quarter.
from 7 EUR
Trappensee
A moated castle with a lake and beer garden on the climb up to the Wartberg - a favorite family excursion.
Pfühl Park
Heilbronn's oldest landscaped park (15 ha, 1934 garden show) - with a pond, playground, perennial beds and old trees.
Wertwiesen Park
A 1985 State Garden Show park on the Neckar - playgrounds, a skate park, boat trips and, from 2026, the Heilbronn Horse Market.
Stadtgarten City Park
A downtown park dating from 1817 with a historic bandstand and old trees - right beside the theater.
BUGA Park Neckarbogen
The legacy of the 2019 Federal Garden Show - Lake Karls, floating houses, promenades and an urban parkland on 40 ha of former industrial land.
Schießhaus Park
A Neoclassical park on the Rosenberg with a historic shooting hall - a quiet hillside setting with city views.
Robert Mayer Observatory
A public observatory on the Wartberg - named after Heilbronn physicist Julius Robert Mayer, who discovered the conservation of energy.
from 5 EUR
Heilbronn Theater
A large three-division house with drama, musicals and concerts - one of the most important stages in the region.
from 12 EUR
Synagogue and Jewish Center
The Heilbronn synagogue (2006) with a Jewish center - a place of worship, encounter and city history.
Neckar Boat Dock
Passenger boat trips on the Neckar - sightseeing cruises from downtown and tours toward Bad Wimpfen or Stuttgart.
from 14 EUR
Heuchelberger Warte
A lookout tower on the western edge of the city - views over Heilbronn, the vineyards and the Heuchelberg plateau.