Heidelberg, Regierungsbezirk Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
| City | Heidelberg |
| County | Regierungsbezirk Karlsruhe |
| State/Province | Baden-Württemberg |
| Country | Deutschland |
| Latitude | 49°24′44″N |
| Longitude | 08°42′36″E |
Gallery
Heidelberg coat of arms
Heidelberg view
Heidelberg bridge and castle
Narrative
From 1933 to –1945), Heidelberg was a stronghold of the NSDAP, the strongest party in the elections before 1933. Non-Aryan university staff were discriminated against, and by 1939 the University had "lost" one third of its staff due to racial and political reasons.
On Kristallnacht, November 9, 1938, Nazis burned down the cities two synagogues.
The next day systematic deportation of Jews started, 150 Jews were sent to the Dachau concentration camp.
On October 22, 1940 during the "Wagner Buerckel event", 6000 local Jews, including 280 from Heidelberg, were deported to Gurs concentration camp.
Between 1934 to 1935, a huge amphitheatre, Thingstätte, which still used for occasional concerts and events, was built on the Heiligenberg, north of the old part of Heidelberg, for the SS events.