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Heiliggeistkirche

Heiliggeistkirche - Church of the Holy Spirit. Constructed from 1398 to 1441. The tower was replaced in 1709. The church has been Protestant since 1936 when the partition was removed. Marktplatz. "In the Market Place (380 ft.) rises the Gothic Helig-Geist-Kirche, erected at the beginning of the 15th cent. under King Rupert. In 1705 the nave was separated from the choir by a wall, in order that the Roman Catholics might worship in the latter (now used by the 'Old Catholics'), while the Protestants retained the nave."--Baedeker 1911. IMG_1194
In Old Heidelberg

October 5th 2019
Viking Sigrun docked at Mannheim as the port for shore excursions to Heidelberg. When I think of Heidelberg, Sigmund Romberg's musical The Student Prince immediately comes to mind. That may not work for everyone, but it does for me. 😊 But the university is but part of the attraction of Heidelberg. Heidelberg is inland from the Rhine, on the Neckar River. The major item to see is Schloss ... read more
Europe » Germany » Baden-Württemberg » Heidelberg

German Flag 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
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