Germany, Heidelberg, Bridge Gate and Guard Tower
(Photograph taken in 1992)
The large gate with the two white towers is the bridge gate from the Middle Ages, which was once part of Heidelberg’s city wall. The current bridge that spans the Neckar River was built in 1788. The bridge was damaged in World War II and was rebuilt. Heidelberg Castle, much of it in ruins, of can be seen in background of the photograph on the hillside.
Germany, Heidelberg, Bridge Gate and Guard Tower
(Photograph taken in 1992)
The large gate with the two white towers is the bridge gate from the Middle Ages, which was once part of Heidelberg’s city wall. The current bridge that spans the Neckar River was built in 1788. The bridge was damaged in World War II and was rebuilt. Heidelberg Castle, much of it in ruins, of can be seen in background of the photograph on the hillside.