Heidelberg’s University Library Medieval Manuscript

March 24, 2010 on 10:35 pm | In Germany | Comments Off


Condor.comWithin the framework of the Staufer Year 2010, Heidelberg’s University Library is presenting for a brief time in the original its most valuable treasure, the most famous German manuscript from the Middle Ages — the Codex Manesse.

The exhibition, entitled “The Codex Manesse and the Discovery of Love,” will be on display from Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, through Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011.

The Codex Manesse came into being in the early 14th century and is the most comprehensive collection of Middle High German poetry and song that is known to exist. It consists of 426 sheets of parchment, intricately inscribed on both sides, and contains a total of 137 artistically rendered full-page illustrations in glowing color.

These separate pictures, fascinating in their detail and freshness, represent the individual composers of the songs and poems as they go about their activities at court.

Heidelberg Marketing GmbH, which services tourism in the romantic city on the Neckar, has prepared for this occasion a special offer.


German rail pass from Rail EuropeThe inclusive package “Codex Manesse — the great Lieder manuscript in the original” covers from one to three overnight stays, the HeidelbergBeWelcomeCARD, entrance to the Codex Manesse exhibition, and a three-course dinner in the Old Town. Additionally, special tours will be available to guide individual tourists and groups through Heidelberg’s Old Town.

The rates range from 110 euros ($149) to 165 euros ($224) per person. For more information, call 011-49(0)6221-1422-24, email reservation@heidelberg.de or visit www.heidelberg-marketing.de


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