Brückenaffe - The Bridge Monkey of Heidelberg: If, like many visitors to Heidelberg you love this medieval city and want to ensure that you return here again, head for the Brückenaffe, the Bridge Monkey of Heidelberg. Located on the west end of the Bridge Gate, Heidelberg's Bridge Monkey is a bronze sculpture by Professor Gernot Rumpf which was installed there in 1979.  The Heidelberg Monkey holds a mirror up to those who look at it. So what is this unusual sculpture doing by … [Read more...]

Brückenaffe - The Bridge Monkey of Heidelberg: If, like many visitors to Heidelberg you love this medieval city and want to ensure that you return here again, head for the Brückenaffe, the Bridge Monkey of Heidelberg. Located on the west end of the Bridge Gate, Heidelberg's Bridge Monkey is a bronze sculpture by Professor Gernot Rumpf which was installed there in 1979.  The Heidelberg Monkey holds a mirror up to those who look at it. So what is this unusual sculpture doing by … [Read more...]