Church of the Holy Spirit — Attraction in Heidelberg

The Church of the Holy Spirit is the largest and most important church in Heidelberg. With the apse facing the market square, it stands in the middle of Heidelberg's old town. Its tower dominates and shapes the cityscape - along with the castle's octagonal belfry. The Gothic hall church, built of red Neckar Valley sandstone with a Baroque roof and Baroque dome, is considered a "totally unique building of high artistic rank. The church was built between 1398 and 1515 and was planned as a burial place for the Electors of the Palatinate and as a representative place of worship for the residential city of the Electoral Palace. Due to heavy destruction during the Palatinate War of Succession, the princely tombs were destroyed, so today only the tomb of the builder of the choir remains. church, Elector Ruprecht III., who was German king when Ruprecht I, is located in the church. The Church of the Holy Spirit is also known as the former location of the Bibliotheca Palatina and because of its eventful religious history, which is associated closely with the history of Heidelberg. From 1706 to 1936 the church was divided into two parts by a dividing wall. The nave was Protestant, the choir was Catholic. Since 1936 the whole church belongs to the Evangelical Regional...

In the course of its history, the Church of the Holy Spirit was used by both Catholics and Protestants, even simultaneously. Starting in 1706, a partition was inserted so that both congregations could hold their services without any mutual disturbance. In 1720, Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine came into conflict with the town's Protestants as a result of fully handing over the Church of the Holy Spirit to the Catholics. Karl Philip gave way, due to pressure from Prussia, the Dutch Republic, and Sweden and repartitioned the wall. In 1936 the separating wall was removed and the church is now exclusively Protestant (Protestant Church in Baden).

At the beginning of the 1970s, the steps at the rear of the Church of the Holy Spirit were popular with the Hippies and the Flower Power movement and became a tourist attraction during this time. In 1972, a rock concert by Werner Pieper and the English band Quintessence was organised in the church and attended by students and...

If I could give this zero stars, that certainly would be too generous. I came to Germany to see the Protestant reformation sites. The beloved city of Heidelberg where the catechism was created in 1563 is a place with deep Christian roots. When I came to this city, I wondered why things were dilapidated and not as wonderful as they could be in such a beautiful place. Then I came to this church where my husband and I intended to visit, when I saw these pictures near the entrance. The Lord will not be mocked and this has no place on the walls of God’s house. If God’s house is not in order, nothing in the city will be in order.

Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent....