Arriving in Heidelberg is to encounter history, university education and the sun that pleasantly warms up on the green banks of the Neckar River. There we went to see the oldest university in Germany: Ruperto Carola.
Since we could not take the ICE fast train that would take us in 50 minutes from Hamburg to Heidelberg, we had to travel on the Intercity train that transported us to our destination in 80 minutes, after crossing important cities in Germany such as Bremen, Mûnster , Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Cologne and Bonn.
We suggest: Hamburg, in the land of my elders
Arriving in Heidelberg is to encounter history, university education and the sun that pleasantly warms up on the green banks of the Neckar River. It is a city with about 100,000 inhabitants, an average climate of 14 degrees, and with a modern part and an old one. Heidelberg is preceded by its reputation as a monumental and bustling city, chiseled by the splendors of a past that today makes it a delightful place. Built on the banks of the mighty Neckar River, it was for centuries the seat of the Palatinate, which gave it geopolitical relevance and transformed it into one of the centers of power of the Holy Roman Empire.
As we started our tour of the city, the first thing we saw was the metallic horse erected to highlight the process of printing a book. Then, we went to visit the oldest university in Germany: Ruperto Carola, which is one of the leading universities in Europe in terms of research. The Palatine Count of the Rhine and Elector Rupert I founded, with papal consent, the University of Heidelberg in 1386. Since then, the educational institution has experienced many ups and downs in terms of its scientific reputation, its intellectual image and its appeal to professors. and students. During the 16th century, Heidelberg became a center of humanism. The dispute sustained there by Martin Luther, in April 1518, left deep traces. In the immediate aftermath, Heidelberg became a stronghold of Calvinism.
Regarding the chronicles of Óscar Seidel’s trip to Germany, we suggest: The Red Light District of Hamburg
Immediately, on a sunny afternoon, we crossed the old city through the Old Bridge, which took us to the past of the kings who lived in this area. We finished the journey on the banks of the Neckar River.