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Website. heidelberg.de. Heidelberg (German: [ˈhaɪdl̩bɛʁk] ⓘ; Palatine German: Heidlberg) is a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. As of the 2016 census, its population was 159,914, of which roughly a quarter consisted of students.
University of Halle-Wittenberg (also in Wittenberg) University of Hamburg. HafenCity University Hamburg. Hamburg University of Technology. Helmut Schmidt University (University of the Bundeswehr, Hamburg) Hertie School of Governance (private institution with university status, awards PhD) Leibniz University Hannover.
Hauptstrasse, Heidelberg. The Hauptstrasse (German: Hauptstraße, "Main Street") is the central street of Heidelberg 's old town, the Altstadt, running the full length of the quarter. Today, it is a pedestrianised zone and popular shopping street. Numerous landmarks are located along its course, including the Town Hall [de], the Church of the ...
23 feet (7 m) History. Opened. 1788. Location. The Karl Theodor Bridge (German: Karl-Theodor-Brücke), commonly known as the Old Bridge (Alte Brücke), is an arch bridge in Heidelberg that crosses the Neckar river. It connects the Old City with the eastern part of the Neuenheim district of the city on the opposite bank.
Heidelberg Castle (German: Heidelberger Schloss) is a ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps. The castle has only been partially rebuilt since its demolition in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is located 80 metres (260 ft) up the northern part of the ...
Geography of Sweden. Sweden is a country in Northern Europe on the Scandinavian Peninsula. It borders Norway to the west (which is one of Sweden’s non- EU neighbours); Finland to the northeast; and the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Bothnia to the south and east. At 450,295 km 2 (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the ...
Weststadt, Heidelberg. Weststadt ("West City") is a suburb of Heidelberg created during the 19th century, when Heidelberg expanded to the west along the railways during the Industrial Revolution. The development of Weststadt into the first suburb at the base of the Gaisberg hill is closely connected with Heidelberg's development into a metropolis.
Bismarckplatz, Heidelberg. The Bismarckplatz ( pronunciation ⓘ) in Heidelberg is a square named for Otto von Bismarck, located at the western end of the Hauptstrasse, which forms the boundary between the old city and the suburb of Bergheim. It is one of the main squares of Heidelberg and one of the central nodes of the public transport system ...