The medieval stables once served as an armory for weapons and a shelter for horses.
Ludwig V had what is now the Marstall built directly on the Neckar River in 1510. Its long river-facing façade was protected by a watchtower at each end and included a landing place for riverboats.
The name "Marstall" goes back to a Renaissance building on the south side of the courtyard, which was destroyed in 1693 and built by Count Palatine Johann Casimir built in 1590. Today, the Marstall complex - one of Heidelberg's few surviving buildings from the late Middle Ages - has been rebuilt several times and houses the central cafeteria hall in the Old Town, as well as event rooms and the administration of the Student Union.
The name "Marstall" goes back to a Renaissance building on the south side of the courtyard, which was destroyed in 1693 and built by Count Palatine Johann Casimir built in 1590. Today, the Marstall complex - one of Heidelberg's few surviving buildings from the late Middle Ages - has been rebuilt several times and houses the central cafeteria hall in the Old Town, as well as event rooms and the administration of the Student Union.