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DIE HIRSCHGASSE
HOTEL - HEIDELBERG
Historic Hotel & Restaurant with Dueling Student History
The
ring of dueling rapiers still seem to echo in the ancient wooden beams,
ghosts of the
historic past when the student clubs of Heidelberg
University would challenge their privileged machismo, when the young
scions of great German families, like the count Otto von Bismarck would
wear the scars earned in duels as proud badges of their years at the
University. Mark Twain came to witness the tradition during his visit
to Heidelberg and write of the experience in his “A Tramp Abroad”.
Though some mystery remains as to exactly where he stayed (see Mark Twain
Slept Here?), he certainly dined in the famous restaurant of the Hirschgasse.
The Die Hirschgasse
Hotel is a 500 year old Heidelberg institution, the city’s oldest, a 4-star hotel of intimate luxury, with the
original inn building dating from 1472, though it didn’t become
a hotel until sometime later. Located across the Necker River from the
famous castle of Heidelberg, a ten minute stroll across the iconic bridge
from the historic Old Town and a short stroll from the Philosophers Walk,
the country style Die Hirschgasse is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels
of the World group, with 20 elegant classic bed & breakfast style
guest rooms, and 2 restaurants. Just up a small side street from which
it takes its name (deer alley) the old white wash plaster walls of clinging
ivy and shuttered windows conceal snug and cozy interiors of stone and
half-timber wood beams accented with rich fabrics of Laura Ashley floral
prints, and a blend of antique and contemporary furniture.
For visiting Germany castles see Favorite Castles of Germany.
The Mensurstube Tavern where the clubs would meet for boisterous drinking
and carousing, is more subdued these days, but retains the original rich
wood furnishings, with names carved from the traditional academic atmosphere
and the traditional menu, with walls lined with the museum mementoes,
and the scars, of the student dueling days. The Le Gourmet Restaurant
featuring French Mediterranean cuisine at the Hirshgasse has long had
the reputation as one of the best restaurants in Heidelberg. You can
try out a wine tasting session in hotel cellars to choose which wine
you would prefer to drink with your dinner. The Die Hirshgasse Hotel
offers a variety of packages from Romantic Weekends to Two Day Luxury
escapes. © Bargain
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