Heidelberg is a town situated on the River Neckar in south-west Germany.
A former residence of the Electorate of the Palatinate, Heidelberg is the location of Heidelberg University, well known far beyond Germany’s borders.
Around 1130, the Neuberg Monastery was founded in the Neckar valley. At the same time, the bishopric of Worms extended its influence into the valley, founding Schonau Abbey in 1142. Modern Heidelberg can trace its roots to this 12th-century monastery. The first reference to Heidelberg can be found in a document in Schonau Abbey dated to 1196. This is considered to be the town’s founding date. In 1155, Heidelberg castle and its neighboring settlement were taken over by the house of Hohenstaufen. Conrad of Hohenstaufen became Count Palatine of the Rhine (German: Pfalzgraf bei Rhein). In 1195, the Electorate of the Palatinate passed to the House of Welf through marriage.
Heidelberg Castle, here shown in a painting by Carl Blechen, was destroyed by the French during the war of succession of the Electorate of the Palatinate
View of castle from the Corn Market
In 1225, Louis I, Duke of Bavaria acquired the Palatinate, as a consequence of which the castle came under his control. By 1303, another castle had been constructed for defense. In 1356, the Counts Palatine were granted far-reaching rights in the Golden Bull, in addition to becoming Electors. In 1386, Heidelberg University was founded by Rupert I, Elector Palatine.
Stadtkreis1212121，Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
May 2014
Olympus OM-D E-M5
GW後半4連休，弾丸で訪れたハイデルベルグの町並みです。
１日半この町を散策しましたが，十分にその雰囲気や歴史を堪能することができました。
ハイデルベルクは、ドイツ連邦共和国バーデンヴュルテンベルク州北西部に位置する都市で，ライン川とネッカー川の合流点近くに位置します。ネッカー川及び旧市街を見下ろす高台にあるかつてのプファルツ選帝侯の宮廷であった城跡や、ドイツで最も古い大学ループレヒト＝カールス大学で知られ、世界中の数多くの観光客や学者を惹きつけています。
私が訪れた時も，欧州人観光客で溢れかえっていました。
カールスルーエ行政管区 バーデン＝ヴュルテンベルク州 ハイデルベルグ
2014年5月撮影
Olympus OM-D E-M1