Heidelberg

Heidelberg ( Heidelberg) , an old student center , located in southwestern Germany. The city is surrounded by woods and located on the scenic banks of the river Neckar at the point where it enters the plain before the 20 km to the north- west of the city to merge with the Rhine .

Modern Heidelberg is located in a densely populated region of the border land of Hesse , Baden -Wuerttemberg and Rhineland- Palatinate, and with Mannheim and Ludwigshafen forms a region that is included in the seven most economically developed regions of the country.

In the place of the modern city in ancient times there were huge amount of settlements, but the first written mention of it dates back to 1196

In the Middle Ages and early modern times was the seat of Heidelberg Counts Palatinate . The symbol

of the city is breathtaking stately Heidelberg Castle , vozvyshayuschiiysya the city.

Several bridges spread from one river to another , one of them old bridge - in the baroque style - it is considered the most beautiful in Germany. There is also the longest pedestrian street in Germany .

Heidelberg is also known for its oldest university in Europe , founded in 1386.In that case , which was originally a monastery, and then became a University of Heidelberg , is now still going training Faculty of Humanities .

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