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This postcard displays the historical interior of the Heiliggeistkirche (Church of the Holy Spirit), located in the marketplace of the old town center in Heidelberg, Germany.📑 Historical ContextThe Partition Wall: The text on the card reads "Der evang. Teil der Heiliggeistkirche" (The Protestant section of the Church of the Holy Spirit). This highlights a fascinating chapter in its history: for over 200 years (from 1706 to 1936), the church was split completely down the middle by a physical partition wall. The choir section was utilized by Roman Catholics, while the nave shown here was used by Protestants. The separating wall was finally demolished in 1936.Architecture: Constructing this landmark took more than 150 years (from 1398 to 1544), yielding a gorgeous late-Gothic hall church style characterized by massive stone pillars and soaring ribbed vaulting.