Heidelberg University Library
Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg
One of Germany's oldest university libraries, housed in a red sandstone building in the Neo-Renaissance style, with a display hall often showing a facsimile of the Manesse Codex.
The library of Heidelberg University dates back to 1386 and was once famous across Europe as the Palatine Library. The main building, completed in 1905, is a Neo-Renaissance structure of red sandstone. The ground-floor exhibition hall regularly displays rare holdings. The most famous is the Manesse Codex, a 14th-century manuscript of German love songs, usually shown as a high-quality facsimile. The exhibition hall is free to enter, while the reading rooms require a library card. It stands opposite St. Peter's Church, about two minutes' walk from University Square.
Opening hours
Exhibition halls approx. 10:00–18:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Peterskirche
- Heidelberg Christmas Market
- Heidelberg University & Student Prison
- Hauptstrasse
- Jesuit Church
- Kurpfälzisches Museum
- Friedrich Ebert Memorial
- Haus zum Ritter