Tag: Heiliggeistkirche
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Above the Rooftops of Heidelberg: Autumn Views from the Heiliggeistkirche
With a golden sun overhead, and fall colors all around, Shawn and I climbed up to the Heiliggeistkirche’s platform. I had never ascended the 600-year-old Gothic church’s curvy staircase during the autumn season, so I was pleasantly surprised by the splendid panorama that greeted us at the top. On the sandstone perch overlooking Heidelberg’s Altstadt (Old Town), ladybugs…
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Photo du Jour: Sunset at the Heidelberg Castle
The Heidelberg Castle is bathed in soft light just before sunset. This world-famous ruin majestically overlooks the city of Heidelberg and the Neckar Valley. First mentioned in the early 13th century, the Heidelberg Castle (German: Schloss Heidelberg) served for over 400 years as the residence of the Palatine Counts and Electors of the House of…
