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Königstuhl
Old town of Heidelberg, Heidelberg Castle and Königstuhl
Highest point
Elevation	567.8 m (1,863 ft)
Coordinates	49°23′53″N8°43′34″E / 49.39806°N 8.72611°E /49.39806; 8.72611
Naming
English translation	King's seat
Language of name	German
Geography
Königstuhl The location within Baden-Württemberg
Location	Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Parent range	Odenwald

TheKönigstuhl (German pronunciation:[ˈkøːnɪçˌʃtuːl]), is a 567.8 metres (1,863 ft) high hill in theOdenwald Mountains and in the city ofHeidelberg, in theGerman state ofBaden-Württemberg. The Königstuhl summit allows visitors views of the city of Heidelberg and theNeckar river. On days with good conditions the view extends to thePfaelzerwald (Palatinate Forest), which is roughly 40–50 km away.^{[citation needed]}

The hill is linked toAltstadt, by theHeidelberger Bergbahn, a two section historicfunicular railway that stops atHeidelberg Castle, located on the lower slopes of the Königstuhl, the Molkenkur restaurant/hotel, and the ultimate stop at the mountain top which host a restaurant, an entertainment park for kids and various walking paths.

TheMax Planck Institute for Astronomy is located near the summit of the Königstuhl, as is the historicLandessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhlastronomical observatory, established in 1898. Between 1912 and 1957,Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth discovered almost 400asteroids whilst working from this observatory.

Several telecommunications facilities are located on the Königstuhl, including theFernsehturm Heidelberg (Digital TV (DVB-T), Radio and Microwave), theTelecom Telecommunication Tower Heidelberg (Microwave and FM) and the now inactive Telecommunication Tower of US-Forces Heidelberg (Microwave).

Königstuhl has a temperateOceanic climate(Köppen:Cfb), similar to the city of Heidelberg, but with colder temperatures and much higher precipitation throughout the year.^[1][2]

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  Approaching the Königstuhl funicular station
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  Heidelberg from the Königstuhl

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