Heidelberg Castle, Germany The first castle was built before 1214 AD with an additional castle by 1294. The castle has been plagued by the destructive force of a lightning bolt in 1537 and after a rebuilding in 1650, it was struck again twice in 1764. April 25, 1518, Luther defended his teachings at the lecture…
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig A church has occupied the site since 1212 – 1222 and became the St. Thomas Monastery of the Augustinian order. In 1217 Heinrich von Morungen gave the church a relic of St. Thomas after a trip to India. Several reconstructions were of Romanesque design. The current building is an example of…
Fri 12 – City tour of Heidelberg Heidelberg, Frankfurt am Main The last day was spent in Heidelberg with rain off and on, but mostly we were dry when we needed to be. Since we had been here two years ago, shipped the city walking tour and instead went up the funicular to the Heidelberg…
Ophardt Photos 