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Brass Monkey
On the Altstadt, at the entrance to the bridge side, is a statue of a Brass Monkey holding a mirror and surrounded by mice: touch the mirror for wealth, the outstretched fingers to ensure you return to Heidelberg and the mice to ensure you have many children.
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Hercules Fountain
In the centre of Marktplatz is the Hercules fountain; in medieval times petty criminals were chained to it and left to face the populace.
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Karl-Theodor-Statue
Up on the bridge, through the tower, is the Karl-Theodor-Statue, which makes reference to the local legend that the prince fathered almost 200 illegitimate children.
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Schloss
Dominating the Altstadt from on high, the partly ruined, red-sandstone Schloss is one of Germany's finest Gothic-Renaissance fortresses. Begun in the 13th century, the oldest surviving bits date from 1400.
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Thingstätte
Up atop the Heiligenberg is the Thingstätte, a Nazi-era amphitheatre. There are several ruins and countless other hiking options in the surrounding hills.
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