Heidelberg - Alte Brücke

The Alte Brücke (= Old Bridge) crosses the Neckar River in Heidelberg. Todays bridge completed about 250 years ago (and got rebuild after WWII). Since medieval times there have been eight bridges here. The bridge gate (German: Brückentor) at the south end of the bridge dates from the Middle Ages.

On the left are the ruins of the Heidelberg Castle (= Heidelberger Schloss). The castle was destroyed during the Nine Years' War. The Heiliggeistkirche is on the right. Since 1936 this is the Protestant parish church. Between 1706 and 1936 it was used by both confessions. A wall separated the Protestant nave from the Catholic choir.