Heidelberg

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Heidelberg is a town of Germany located in the valley of the Neckar, in the North-West of the Land of Bade-Wurtemberg. The name of " heidelberg" perhaps would come from heidelbeere which want to say Myrtille in German (will heidelbeera into Alsatian haut-rhinois and heidelbeer into Alsatian bas-rhinois) and from berg which means mountain, hill. This etymology would inform us then about the bilberry growths which would evolve/move on the slopes of the city (or then on one of the outstanding episodes of its history). Fifth plus big city of the Land (behind Stuttgart, Mannheim, Karlsruhe and Freiburg-in-Brisgau), it counts 143  000 inhabitants end 2004. It is known mainly for the Château of Heidelberg, tourist site, and for its university, founded in 1386 by Ruprecht I {{er}}, and refondée in 1803 by the duke Karl-Friedrich de Bade. It was also one of the hearths of the Protestant Réforme and accommodated Martin Luther in 1518.

This city also gave its name to the Homo heidelbergensis, ancestor of the Homme of Néanderthal, discovered in 1907 in the area.

History

The first attested mention of Heidelberg goes back to 1196, in a document of Palatine Heinrich for the abbey of Schönau. The city is the old residence of the Count Palatine, one of the seven Prince-Voters of the Saint Germanic Roman Empire.
It was partly destroyed by the French Army with Louis XIV at the time of the devastation of Palatinat in 1689 (Guerre of the league of Augsburg) and its famous castle was devastated with this époque.
It was also one of the hearths of the Protestant Réforme and accommodated Martin Luther in 1518.

Heidelberg was also victim of a Bombardement in 1944 at the time of the Second world war, but this one was of low importance: with Bamberg and Ratisbon (Regensburg), Heidelberg is known as one of rare the German city saved by the massive air raids which devastated the majority of the targets allied between 1943 and 1945.
L' staff of the V Body (Victory Body) of the US Army is established there since 1951.

Since 1990, Heidelberg is directed by the social democrat . Happy Weber.
At present, it is always very famous, in particular in the field of the Médecine, the Droit and the Philosophie.

Culture

The city comprises a castle of the 15th century:

The city shelters several Musée S with topic:

  • the museum of the Pharmacy, installed inside the castle.
  • the museum of the Packing ( Deutsches Verpackungs-Museum ), which recalls the history of packing.
  • …

Every year, May 1st day before of, in Heidelberg takes place the Nuit of Walpurgis. All the young people of the surroundings meet in a Thingstätte, or Arène, built by the Nazis in 1934 and located on a hill in periphery of the city. No the organizer nor of official announcement characterize this impromptu festival where each one can spade-screw at the night fallen while admiring the Jongleur S from the top from the steps and then dance around fire on the rate/rhythm of the Djembé S.

Teaching

Heidelberg is known for its university, founded in 1386 by Ruprecht IE R, and refondée in 1803 by the duke Karl-Friedrich de Bade. The city is famous in particular for the teaching of the Physique and the Philosophie.

The city comprises educational establishments with secondary levels I and II, including at least two Gymnasium (Bunsen Gymnasium for example) and a Realschule .

Demography

The city counts 143  000 inhabitants in end 2004

Transport

The town of Heidelberg is equipped with a grid system jointly dense. Indeed, of the drunk making interior ways at the city and others establishing the link with the immediate close cities serves stops very close from/to each other at the frequency of a bus every 5 minutes. The proximity of the bus stops is such as one minute of way is enough to connect two consecutive stops. The network is exploited by the company Busverkehr Rhein-Neckar.

The city is provided with a network of Tramway comprising 4 lines, of which is currently in work (in summer 2006). On certain sections of rail, several lines share the same ways. Buses also circulate on the tracks planned for the trams, this one being tarred, in order to unchoke the traffic.

To reach the heights of the city - and in particular the Castle of Heidelberg -, it is possible to borrow the Funiculaire, which can be used as correspondence following a way in drunk or Tramway.

The company of transport of the Rhein-Neckar area proposes in particular valid tickets 2 hours, authorizing all correspondences.

Moreover, the town of Heidelberg recommends the use of the Vélo like means of transport privileged, while proposing in each one of its streets one to two cycle tracks; the network covering all the city.

In addition, Heidelberg is connected to Mannheim and Weinheim by a line of Tramway, the S-Bahn RheinNeckar .

Famous characters

Heidelberg is the birthplace of some celebrities:

Heidelberg is also the eternal vacation resort of a great number of celebrities:

  • the German eminent doctor Adolf Kussmaul (1822-1902), which currently resides in the cemetery of the city ( bergfriedhof located at the south of the city). A street bears its name (" Kussmaulstrasse") in the northern district, beyond the neckar (beautiful small residential street, calm, with the foot of the mountain, or of many doctors urologists and others work).

  • the German orientalist Aloys Sprenger, born in Nasserut (1813), died in heidelberg (1893).

See too

Twinnings

Related articles

Bonds external

  • house of Heidelberg has off Montpellier

  • Rhein Neckar Guide
  • Official site Heidelberg (a French section)
  • Stadtpanoramen panoramas.

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