Germany: Heidelberg
NATO’s Cold War capital
After World War II, this historic city found itself on the front lines of the uneasy postwar standoff with the Soviet empire. In frontline support of NATO headquarters in Brussels, the US Army maintained a massive garrison to counter any Soviet invasion of Western Europe through the Fulda Gap.
Historic Buildings
L: The Hotel zum Ritter. Below: History is citywide here.
Rathaus
The City Hall
The Evangelical Church
Dating from the thirteenth century.
The Neckar
L: The old bridge on the Neckar, Heidelberg’s river. Below: Castle walls, walking dogs and a peaceful river.
