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
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…
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…
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.…
Voltaire
from 1753 to 1758
3 moments here
François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…
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.…
Moments
- 1729 Arrival in Heidelberg Montesquieu
- 1753 Passes through Mannheim Voltaire
- 1753 Stays at Schwetzingen Voltaire
- 1758 Arrives at Schwetzingen court Voltaire
- 1763 Amazes the Mannheim court Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1775 Passes through Mannheim on Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1775 Stops in Heidelberg on Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1775 Decides in Heidelberg to go to Weimar Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1777 Arrives in Mannheim Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1778 Leaves Mannheim for Paris Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1778 Returns to Mannheim Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1782 First performance of The Robbers Friedrich Schiller
- 1782 Second unauthorized journey to Mannheim Friedrich Schiller
- 1782 Arrival in Mannheim after flight Friedrich Schiller
- 1782 Retreat to Oggersheim Friedrich Schiller
- 1790 Returns through Mannheim Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1814 Returns to Heidelberg and views the Boisserée collection Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1815 Second autumn visit to Heidelberg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe