Heidelberg, Germany

2018 Bucharest to Amsterdam

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August 3rd 2018
August 3, 2018. Heidelberg. Our boat was on the Rhine, but we took a bus to Heidelberg on the Neckar River. Heidelberg is famous for its university and one of the students was our local guide for a brief walking tour of the old city center. Heiliggeistkirche, or Church of the Holy Spirit, in the middle of the market place is a Gothic structure opened in 1398, has a steeple that dominates the old t ... read more

Europe » Germany » Baden-Württemberg » Heidelberg

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more