Kornmarkt mit Mariensäule

Nice place in the old town of Heidelberg.

From the 13th century, the Holy Spirit Hospital was located on the Kornmarkt. The outline of the former chapel of the hospital is identified by the paving on the square.

The KORNMARKT-MADONNA is a fountain sculpture on the Kornmarkt in the old town of Heidelberg. Further names of the fountain are MARIENSÄULE and MUTTERGOTTESBRUNNEN.

In 1718 the statue created by Peter van den Branden was placed on a pedestal in the middle of the square. The background to this is the religious disputes between the mostly Reformed population in Heidelberg and the Catholic Elector Karl Philipp. The statue of Mary stands in the tradition of the specifically Catholic figures of Mary and saints and is to be seen as a measure of counter-Reformation propaganda, which in Heidelberg was promoted primarily by the Jesuits. For the Reformed Heidelberg population, this list was tantamount to a provocation.

Very nice place with the monument to the Marian column. It is best to visit early in the morning, as the square is not that busy yet.

Beautiful view of the castle

The "Kornmarktmadonna", a provocative sign of the Counter-Reformation - the third encounter with Maria on the Camino Incluso (Beedenkirchen: Kirchgarten, Lichtenklinger Hof / Unter-Abtsteinach: chapel, Heidelberg: Kornmarkt)

... a wonderful place to stay ...

Great view of the castle.

Nice old town to stroll around

Heidelberg is really worth a detour on a hike as there is so much to see and so many nice shops and refreshment stops.

From here you have the best view of the castle from the old town.

A very interesting old town with many winding streets