Again, the international music festival will draw more than 30.000 aficionados from all across the world to roughly 90 events with numerous renowned artists. Yet the "Heidelberger Frühling" (Heidelberg Spring Festival) is more than a festival of stars - above all, it is a festival of encounter and dialog. In addition to the great festive […]

The element of fire features strongly in Heidelberg´s varied history. The city has suffered great destruction during the 30-Years´-War and the Palatinate War of Succession. When the French general Ezéchiel de Mélac practically eradicated Heidelberg in 1693, the castle was destroyed, too. To commemorate the destruction of the castle by the French, Heidelberg celebrates castle […]

The element of fire features strongly in Heidelberg´s varied history. The city has suffered great destruction during the 30-Years´-War and the Palatinate War of Succession. When the French general Ezéchiel de Mélac practically eradicated Heidelberg in 1693, the castle was destroyed, too. To commemorate the destruction of the castle by the French, Heidelberg celebrates castle […]