Monday, September 1, 2014

The old town of Heidelberg

HeidelbergThe city of Heidelberg, in the North of Baden-Württemberg is situated surrounded by Mannheim and Karlsruhe. The former Palatine city is known for its wonderfully preserved old town, as well as the ruins of the castle above the Neckar River.

Heidelberg is a popular holiday destination for city travellers from all over the world. So, the harmonious interaction of Neckar, old town and Castle in the middle of the mountains has inspired many artists. Therefore a song about the city of Heidelberg was written already in 1925, which was translated into English in 2000. In English, the title means "I've lost My heart in Heidelberg".

Heidelberg is also home to the oldest University of in Germany. The world's renowned Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg was founded in 1386. Around 150,000 people, of which some students are one-third live in Heidelberg.

On an area of 110 square kilometres, 15 districts To find. The Heidelberg old town is particularly popular. Here, the old bridge, ruins of the Castle, the Town Hall, the market place and the longest continuous shopping of in Germany To find. They are all popular destinations for tourists of all over the world.
A trip to the philosopher's path is also recommended. The quite demanding increase shows a beautiful impression of Heidelberg. In good weather there has a fantastic view over all Heidelberg. The play of light is particularly nice to watch just in the evening. He leads from the Heidelberg District new home through the old town to the holy mountain. The approximately two kilometres long and steep trail leads up to an ancient Amphitheater, the Thingstätte.
So if you're planning your next city trip, should include Heidelberg in any case in its planning.

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