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Heidelberg, Germany December Alemania
. Modern Heidelberg can trace its roots to this monastery. In 1155, Heidelberg castle and its neighbouring settlement are taken over by the house of Hohenstaufen, and Conrad of Hohenstaufen becomes "Count Palatine of the Rhine" (German: Pfalzgraf bei Rhein). In 1195, the Palatinate passed to the House of Welf through marriage. Heidelberg, one of the most beautiful cities in Germany, is nestled in the heart of the Neckar Valley about 70 miles south of Frankfurt. It is home to vineyards, ...
Neckarhausen in the evening
-east of Mannheim and about 8 km northwest of Heidelberg. Neckarhausen was mentioned for the first time on 26 June 773CE. Between the end of the 14th century and 1705, the Bishopric of Worms and the counts Palatine shared lordship over the town. Afterwards, lordship fell to the Palatinate alone. After court of the Electors Palantine moved away from Mannheim to Munich in the year 1778, the secret state and conference minister, Franz Albert Freiherr von Oberndorff (1720-1799) became ...
Heidelberg Germany December Alemania
(15561559) and Friedrich IV (15831610). Under Friedrich V (16131619), the main building of the westside was erected, the so called "English Building". The castle and its garden were destroyed several times (during the 30 Years' War and the Palatine war of succession). When Prince Elector Karl Theodor who resided in Schwetzingen tried to restore the castle, lightning struck the Castle in 1764 and finished all attempts to rebuild the castle. Later on, the castle was misused as a quarry - ...