Russian traces in Heidelberg

In the 19th century, Heidelberg became an intellectual center for Russian intellectuals and writers, such as the chemist and composer Alexander Borodin and the writer Ivan Turgenev. Politically interested students found their spiritual home in the “Reading Hall”. Today’s Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage was popularly known as the “Russenallee”. We are going to talk about this during the tour.

Sofja Kowalewskaja, 1880