Tortum and Ruprechtsbau

Tortum, the gateway to the courtyard (Schlosshof). Atthe right is the Gothic Ruprechtsbau. The Ruprechtsbau. is the oldest surviving residential wing within Heidelberg Castle. Built under King Ruprecht I Elector Palatine, who ruled between 1400 and 1410. IMG_1189p1

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

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