Heidelberg and the Loreley Gorge

Michael and Marilynn travel the Rhine River

On the way to the Rhine Gorge where Germany's many castles and vineyards are located we stopped in Mannheim for a bus trip to Heidelberg where I was stationed while serving in the Army. Home of the oldest university in Germany and founded by the Romans (the "street" to Darmstadt out of Heidelberg was built by Ceaser). <https://www.tripsavvy.com/heidelberg-city-guide-for-travelers-1519847>.

Once we sailed again we entered the famous Rhine Gorge and the equally famous Lorelei passage where the "siren" claimed the lives of so many boatmen navigating the Rhine. The vineyards cling to nearly verticle hillsides in places and the castles were there to claim "river taxes" to anyone carrying goods in ancient times. The Lorelei: <https://magical-europe.com/2019/09/04/the-lorelei-loreley-a-siren-of-german-folklore/>.

Heidelberg, Germany

Most famous gasthouse in Germany: <https://www.roterochsen.de/en>.

In the 60’s when I stayed in Heidelberg, this was one of the finest restaurants.

2d bldg from the right is where Janet lived.

Marilynn on the Old Bridge “der Alta Brucke”.

Students in the University can get lodging in the tower.

The Red Lion was a great gasthause that I went to all the time. now. Nein!

Main Street of Old Heidelberg. Used to have a street car, now a pedestrian zone.

Pano of the town square.

funicular to the castle and to the top of the hill.

View from the ramparts.

Perkeo’s statue is next to the stairs to the wine celler.

58,500 gallon barrel.

<https://greatbigstory.com/heidelberg-tun/>.

——————————————Every architectural form is here: Romanesque to Rococo———————————-

former moat.

Views of Heidelberg from the castle.

Sailing the Rhine River to marksburg castle.

Evidence of the damage French artillery did to the castle.

The following photos are showing the Rhine River ship traffic and the many sites as we cruised north to our next stop at Marksburg Castle. One can quickly understand just how important this river is to commerce. The Legend of the Lorelei is here: <https://magical-europe.com/2019/09/04/the-lorelei-loreley-a-siren-of-german-folklore/>.