Heidelberg in the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 5 people and 18 moments here, from 1729 to 1815. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Friedrich Schiller.

Notable people

  1. Friedrich Schiller

    in 1782

    4 moments here

    Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German playwright, poet, philosopher, historian, and a central figure of Weimar Classicism.…

  2. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    from 1775 to 1815

    5 moments here

    German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…

  3. Montesquieu

    in 1729

    1 moment here

    Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, was a French jurist, historian, and political philosopher.…

  4. Voltaire

    from 1753 to 1758

    3 moments here

    François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    from 1763 to 1790

    5 moments here

    Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

Moments

  1. 1729 Arrival in Heidelberg Montesquieu
  2. 1753 Passes through Mannheim Voltaire
  3. 1753 Stays at Schwetzingen Voltaire
  4. 1758 Arrives at Schwetzingen court Voltaire
  5. 1763 Amazes the Mannheim court Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  6. 1775 Passes through Mannheim on Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  7. 1775 Stops in Heidelberg on Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  8. 1775 Decides in Heidelberg to go to Weimar Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  9. 1777 Arrives in Mannheim Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  10. 1778 Leaves Mannheim for Paris Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  11. 1778 Returns to Mannheim Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  12. 1782 First performance of The Robbers Friedrich Schiller
  13. 1782 Second unauthorized journey to Mannheim Friedrich Schiller
  14. 1782 Arrival in Mannheim after flight Friedrich Schiller
  15. 1782 Retreat to Oggersheim Friedrich Schiller
  16. 1790 Returns through Mannheim Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  17. 1814 Returns to Heidelberg and views the Boisserée collection Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  18. 1815 Second autumn visit to Heidelberg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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