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Kurpfaelzisches Museum Review
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Kurpfälzisches Museum
- Address: Hauptstr. 97, Heidelberg
- Phone: 06221/583-4020
- www.museum-heidelberg.de
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Palatinate Museum
- Category: Museums/Galleries
- Location: Heidelberg
Fodor's Review:
The baroque palace that houses the museum was built as a residence for a university professor in 1712. It's a pleasure just to wander around, which is more or less unavoidable, since the museum's layout is so confusing. The collections chart the history of the city and its region. Among the exhibits are two standouts. One is a replica of the jaw of Heidelberg Man, a key link in the evolutionary chain thought to date from a half-million years ago; the original was unearthed near the city in 1907. The larger attraction is the Windsheimer Zwölfbotenaltar (Twelve Apostles Altarpiece), one of the largest and finest works of early Renaissance sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider. Its exquisite detailing and technical sophistication are evident in the simple faith that radiates from the faces of the Apostles. On the top floor of the museum there's a rich range of 19th-century German paintings and drawings, many depicting Heidelberg. The restaurant in the museum's quiet, shady courtyard is a good place for a break.
- Cost: EUR 3 weekdays, EUR 1.80 weekends
- Open: Tues.-Sun. 10-6
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