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April 30, 2007 - May 1, 2007
Beautiful Castle |
| Heidelberg is a city in
Baden-Württemberg, Germany and lies on the river Neckar at the point where
it leaves its narrow, steep valley in the Odenwald to flow into the Rhine valley.
Approximately 600,000 years ago, the "Heidelberg Man"- earliest evidence of human life in Europe, whose jaw-bone was
discovered in 1907, died at nearby Mauer.
Heidelberg's population includes about 135,000 people, 28,000 of which are students at the University of Heidelberg. Heidelberg is the scientific center of its region with 18% of the people working in Heidelberg employed by the University or a research establishment which is linked to the University.
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The cornerstone for Heidelberg's "Old University" was set on June 24th, 1712. The area around abounds in interesting cafes and shops. There is a university museum and very interesting Student's Prison, where students were imprisoned for minor and fashionable transgressions like drinking at night and disturbing the peace. |
| Heidelberg's castle ruins have been famous for centuries as romantic ruins, so they've not
been fully restored. Yet this is one of the most evocative castles
you might visit in Europe. Inside is a wonderful Pharmacy museum, as well
as the world's largest wine barrel (a vat having a capacity of 195,000 liters
or approx. 51,514 gallons.)
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EUROPE - 2007
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