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Until its closure to through-traffic in 1969, the
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Bismarckplatz (in the west), with the uneven numbers on the north (left) side and the even numbers on the south (right) side. The highest number is 251. From 1856 until 1877, the Hauptstrasse was divided into western and eastern sections with separate numbering.
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was opened, which ran on rails from the old train station at what is now
Adenauerplatz along the Hauptstrasse to the Karlstor. A second horse was required for the light rise between Theaterstrasse and Universitätsplatz (then known as Ludwigsplatz). The horse-drawn trams were replaced with
464:("Central Gate") and was demolished in 1827. Following the expansion of the city to the west in 1392, the graves outside the gate were dug up and the Hauptstrasse was extended. At the new western edge of the city, in the region of the modern Bismarckplatz, a new gate was built, the
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busiest shopping street in
Heidelberg and the 43rd busiest in Germany as of 2013, with an average of 5618 people visiting it per hour over the period 2004 to 2013. In addition to the shops and restaurants, there are several significant institutions, like the Town Hall, the
236:'s old town, the Altstadt, running the full length of the quarter. Today, it is a pedestrianised zone and popular shopping street. Numerous landmarks are located along its course, including the
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style, but retaining the old streetplan. The
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Hauptstrasse in the Marktplatz, when still open to cars, 1965
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Heidelberg's
Altstadt with the Hauptstrasse in the centre
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in the east, with a slight bend following that of the
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The Hauptstrasse around 1890 with the tracks of the
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1039:Die Kunstdenkmäler des Amtsbezirks Heidelberg
477:("Outer Speyer Gate"), later replaced by the
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1023:Heidelberger Straßen: Namen und Numerierung
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497:in 1693, the city was rebuilt in the
211:The Hauptstrasse illuminated at night
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1082:, Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, 30 July 2013
298:along its route. One of these, the
31:The Hauptstrasse near Bismarckplatz
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399:Street"). It has borne the name
1069:, Heidelberger Geschichtsverein
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294:, "alleys") and there are five
504:In 1885, the first Heidelberg
495:War of the Palatine Succession
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72:Obere Straße, Speyerer Straße
16:Street in Heidelberg, Germany
382:("Big Street") and in 1508
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839:Kurpfälzische Hofapotheke
769:Church of the Holy Spirit
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249:Church of the Holy Spirit
185:Church of the Holy Spirit
88:1.8 km (1.1 mi)
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1037:Adolf von Oechelhäuser,
286:of the now subterranean
1149:Geography of Heidelberg
871:Wohn- und Geschäftshaus
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586:Odeon-Lichtspielhaus
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200:Church of Providence
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540:, and parts of the
490:("Mannheim Gate").
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267:in the west to the
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49:Native name
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784:Haus Meder
574:North side
542:University
312:Karlsplatz
300:Marktplatz
251:, and the
234:Heidelberg
157:Completion
139:Karlsplatz
131:Marktplatz
96:Heidelberg
80:pedestrian
1111:8°42′20″E
1043:Digitised
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462:Mitteltor
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423:Obere Tor
415:‹See Tfd›
402:‹See Tfd›
385:‹See Tfd›
364:‹See Tfd›
308:Kornmarkt
238:Town Hall
222:‹See Tfd›
174:Town Hall
170:Known for
135:Kornmarkt
122:junctions
1007:Archived
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601:Bankhaus
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345:and the
269:Karlstor
160:ca. 1220
107:Altstadt
93:Location
499:baroque
329:History
296:squares
102:Quarter
555:, the
484:German
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458:German
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406:German
397:Speyer
389:German
368:German
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