69 moments

1. Birth in Düsseldorf

   1797-12-13 · Düsseldorf, Duchy of Berg

   Heinrich Heine was born in Düsseldorf as Harry Heine. Settlement coordinates.

2. Commercial training in Frankfurt

   1815-01-01 · Frankfurt am Main, Germany

   Heine undertook a commercial placement in Frankfurt before his Hamburg apprenticeship. Settlement coordinates.

3. Bank apprenticeship in Hamburg

   1816-01-01 · Hamburg, Germany

   Heine moved to Hamburg to apprentice at his uncle Salomon Heine's bank. Settlement coordinates.

4. Law studies at Bonn

   1819-01-01 · University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

   Heine began studying law at the University of Bonn and participated in liberal student political life. University-area coordinates.

5. Law studies at Göttingen

   1820-10-01 · University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

   After leaving Bonn, Heine enrolled at the University of Göttingen. University-area coordinates.

6. Studies in Berlin

   1821-04-01 · Berlin, Prussia

   Heine enrolled at the University of Berlin after his Göttingen suspension and entered Berlin literary and intellectual circles. City-center coordinates.

7. Travel in western Poland

   1822-08-01 · Western Poland, Kingdom of Prussia

   During his Berlin years, Heine traveled in Prussian western Poland. Representative coordinates for the broadly specified region.

8. Residence in Lüneburg

   1823-05-01 · Lüneburg, Germany

   Heine moved to Lüneburg to join his family after leaving Berlin. Settlement coordinates.

9. North Sea visit at Cuxhaven

   1823-07-01 · Cuxhaven, Germany

   Heine stayed at Cuxhaven during a journey from Lüneburg. Settlement coordinates; source gives only the month.

10. Return to Göttingen

    1824-01-01 · University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

    Heine resumed his legal studies at Göttingen. University-area coordinates.

11. Harz walking journey

    1824-09-01 · Harz Mountains, Germany

    Heine undertook the walking journey through the Harz that became the basis of Die Harzreise. Representative coordinates for the mountain region.

12. Visit with Goethe in Weimar

    1824-09-01 · Weimar, Germany

    After his Harz journey, Heine visited Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in Weimar. Settlement coordinates; source gives month but not day.

13. Lutheran baptism in Heiligenstadt

    1825-06-28 · Heiligenstadt, Kingdom of Prussia

    Heine was baptized Protestant shortly before completing his doctorate, adopting the name Christian Johann Heinrich. Settlement coordinates.

14. North Sea stay on Norderney

    1825-08-01 · Norderney, Germany

    After completing his doctorate, Heine traveled to the North Sea island of Norderney. Island-town coordinates.

15. Return to Hamburg

    1825-11-01 · Hamburg, Germany

    After staying with his parents in Lüneburg, Heine moved to Hamburg. The source gives a September–November interval; November records the subsequent move.

16. Cuxhaven and Norderney journey

    1826-07-01 · Cuxhaven, Germany

    Heine stayed at Cuxhaven and then traveled to Norderney during the period in which his Reisebilder began appearing. Settlement coordinates; Norderney was a subsequent stop in the same month.

17. Stay on Norderney

    1826-07-01 · Norderney, Germany

    Heine stayed on Norderney after his July visit to Cuxhaven. Island-town coordinates.

18. English journey at Brighton

    1827-06-01 · Brighton, England, United Kingdom

    During his 1827 journey to England, Heine was in Brighton. Settlement coordinates.

19. English journey at Margate

    1827-07-01 · Margate, England, United Kingdom

    Heine stayed at Margate during his English coastal journey. Settlement coordinates.

20. English journey at Ramsgate

    1827-07-01 · Ramsgate, England, United Kingdom

    Heine stayed at Ramsgate during his English coastal journey. Settlement coordinates.

21. Dutch transit through Amsterdam

    1827-08-01 · Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Heine passed through Amsterdam on his route from the Netherlands to Norderney. Settlement coordinates; source gives itinerary order but not individual days.

22. Dutch transit through Rotterdam

    1827-08-01 · Rotterdam, Netherlands

    Returning from England, Heine traveled through Rotterdam en route to Norderney. Settlement coordinates; source gives itinerary order but not individual days.

23. Move to Munich

    1827-11-01 · Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria

    Heine moved to Munich and worked as a journalistic co-editor for Cotta's publishing enterprise. Settlement coordinates.

24. Italian journey at Lucca

    1828-09-01 · Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany

    On his Italian journey from Munich, Heine was in Lucca. Settlement coordinates.

25. Italian journey at Florence

    1828-10-01 · Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany

    Heine was in Florence during the Italian journey that informed his Italian travel writing. Settlement coordinates.

26. Italian journey at Venice

    1828-11-01 · Venice, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia

    Heine was in Venice shortly before returning to Germany after the death of his father. Settlement coordinates.

27. Return to Munich

    1828-12-01 · Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria

    Heine returned to Munich after learning of his father's death in Venice. The source dates his father's death, but does not give the day of Heine's return.

28. Arrival in Hamburg

    1829-01-01 · Hamburg, Germany

    Heine arrived in Hamburg after returning from Italy. Settlement coordinates.

29. Move to Berlin

    1829-02-01 · Berlin, Prussia

    Heine moved from Hamburg to Berlin during a period of extensive travel and literary work. City-center coordinates.

30. Move to Potsdam

    1829-04-01 · Potsdam, Prussia

    Heine moved to Potsdam from Berlin. Settlement coordinates.

31. Heligoland stay

    1829-08-01 · Heligoland, Germany

    Heine spent August and September on Heligoland. Island coordinates; source gives an August–September interval.

32. Residence in Wandsbek

    1830-03-01 · Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany

    Heine moved to Wandsbek, then a separate town near Hamburg. Modern district-center coordinates.

33. Second Heligoland stay

    1830-07-01 · Heligoland, Germany

    Heine again stayed on Heligoland during the summer of 1830. Island coordinates; source gives a July–August interval.

34. Move to Paris

    1831-05-01 · Paris, France

    Heine relocated to Paris via Frankfurt am Main, beginning the Paris exile that lasted for the rest of his life. City-center coordinates.

35. Stay in Boulogne-sur-Mer

    1831-08-01 · Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

    Soon after settling in Paris, Heine spent time at Boulogne-sur-Mer. Settlement coordinates; source gives an August–September interval.

36. Normandy stay at Le Havre

    1832-07-01 · Le Havre, France

    Heine stayed in Normandy, including Le Havre, during summer 1832. Settlement coordinates; source gives a July–September interval, not dates for individual stops.

37. Normandy stay at Rouen

    1832-07-01 · Rouen, France

    Heine stayed in Rouen during his Normandy travels. Settlement coordinates; source gives a July–September interval, not dates for individual stops.

38. Boulogne-sur-Mer residence

    1833-08-01 · Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

    Heine again spent part of the year in Boulogne-sur-Mer. Settlement coordinates; source gives an August–October interval.

39. Stay in Versailles

    1834-09-01 · Versailles, France

    Heine stayed in Versailles during a Paris-area journey. Settlement coordinates.

40. Stay at La Jonchère near Rueil

    1835-06-01 · La Jonchère, Rueil-Malmaison, France

    Heine stayed at the Château of Princess Belgiojoso in La Jonchère near Rueil. Representative coordinates for La Jonchère near Rueil; source gives June–July.

41. Boulogne-sur-Mer stay with Mendelssohn encounter

    1835-08-01 · Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

    Heine stayed in Boulogne-sur-Mer, where he became acquainted with Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Settlement coordinates; source gives an August–December interval.

42. Provence journey at Avignon

    1836-10-01 · Avignon, France

    Heine stayed in Avignon during his Provence journey. Settlement coordinates; source gives an October–November journey interval.

43. Provence journey at Marseille

    1836-10-01 · Marseille, France

    Heine traveled in Provence and stayed in Marseille among other southern French cities. Settlement coordinates; source gives an October–November journey interval.

44. Stay in Granville

    1837-05-01 · Granville, France

    Heine and Mathilde stayed in Granville. Settlement coordinates; source gives a May–June interval.

45. Stay in Rennes

    1837-07-01 · Rennes, France

    Heine stayed in Rennes during a Brittany and Normandy journey. Settlement coordinates.

46. Stay in Le Havre

    1837-08-01 · Le Havre, France

    Heine stayed in Le Havre after his July stay in Rennes. Settlement coordinates; source gives an August–September interval.

47. Return to Granville

    1838-08-01 · Granville, France

    Heine returned to Granville in late summer 1838. Settlement coordinates; source gives an August–September interval.

48. Granville stay with Mathilde

    1839-06-01 · Granville, France

    Heine and Mathilde spent the summer in Granville. Settlement coordinates; source gives a June–August interval.

49. Brittany stay

    1840-09-01 · Brittany, France

    Heine stayed in Brittany after a summer stay in Granville. Representative coordinates for the broadly specified region.

50. Pyrenees stay at Cauterets

    1841-06-01 · Cauterets, France

    Heine stayed at the Pyrenean spa town of Cauterets, a journey associated with the genesis of Atta Troll. Settlement coordinates; source gives a June–July interval.

51. Marriage at Saint-Sulpice

    1841-08-31 · Church of Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France

    Heine and Mathilde had their church wedding at Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Church coordinates.

52. Boulogne-sur-Mer stay

    1842-08-01 · Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

    Heine stayed in Boulogne-sur-Mer during late summer 1842. Settlement coordinates; source gives an August–September interval.

53. Stay in Trouville

    1843-07-01 · Trouville-sur-Mer, France

    Heine stayed in Trouville before undertaking his journey to Germany. Settlement coordinates; source gives a July–August interval.

54. Germany journey at Bremen

    1843-10-01 · Bremen, Germany

    Heine passed through Bremen during his Germany journey. Settlement coordinates; source gives itinerary stops but not individual days.

55. Germany journey at Cologne

    1843-10-01 · Cologne, Prussia

    On his Germany journey, Heine traveled through Cologne en route to Hamburg. Settlement coordinates; source gives itinerary stops but not individual days.

56. Germany journey at Münster

    1843-10-01 · Münster, Prussia

    Heine passed through Münster on his journey from Paris to Hamburg. Settlement coordinates; source gives itinerary stops but not individual days.

57. Hamburg visit to mother and publisher

    1843-10-01 · Hamburg, Germany

    Heine stayed in Hamburg during his first return journey to Germany after settling in Paris. Settlement coordinates.

58. Return route through Hanover

    1843-12-01 · Hanover, Kingdom of Hanover

    After completing business with Julius Campe in Hamburg, Heine returned toward Paris through Hanover. Settlement coordinates; source provides an itinerary but not individual days.

59. Departure from Le Havre for Hamburg

    1844-07-01 · Le Havre, France

    Heine traveled by steamship from Le Havre to Hamburg with Mathilde at the beginning of his final journey out of France. Port-city coordinates.

60. Final Hamburg visit

    1844-07-01 · Hamburg, Germany

    Heine traveled to Hamburg by steamship and met Wilhelm Weitling there; this was his last departure from France. Settlement coordinates.

61. Return through Amsterdam

    1844-10-01 · Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Heine returned to Paris through Amsterdam after his Hamburg visit. Settlement coordinates; source gives itinerary stops but not individual days.

62. Return through The Hague

    1844-10-01 · The Hague, Netherlands

    Heine traveled through The Hague on his return to Paris. Settlement coordinates; source gives itinerary stops but not individual days.

63. Stay in Montmorency

    1845-06-01 · Montmorency, France

    Heine spent several months in Montmorency as his health worsened. Settlement coordinates; source gives a June–October interval.

64. Pyrenean stay at Bagnères-de-Bigorre

    1846-06-01 · Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France

    Heine stayed at Bagnères-de-Bigorre during a final extended Pyrenean journey. Settlement coordinates; source gives a June–September interval, not dates for individual stops.

65. Pyrenean stay at Barèges

    1846-06-01 · Barèges, France

    Heine stayed at Barèges during his 1846 Pyrenean journey. Settlement coordinates; source gives a June–September interval, not dates for individual stops.

66. Pyrenean stay at Tarbes

    1846-06-01 · Tarbes, France

    Heine stayed at Tarbes during his 1846 Pyrenean journey. Settlement coordinates; source gives a June–September interval, not dates for individual stops.

67. Move to Montmorency

    1847-05-01 · Montmorency, France

    Heine moved to Montmorency and remained there through September. Settlement coordinates.

68. Confinement in Passy

    1848-05-01 · Passy, Paris, France

    After becoming bedridden, Heine moved to Passy, beginning the final eight years of increasingly severe illness. Modern neighborhood-center coordinates.

69. Death in Paris

    1856-02-17 · Paris, France

    Heine died in Paris after years of confinement by illness. City-center coordinates; exact residence is not specified by this source.