Kernaltstadt in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
Hilde Domin
Photographed by James Hulse, February 19, 2026
1. Hilde Domin Marker
Im Vorgängerbau dieses einst traditionsreichen Hauses, in dem Geistesgrößen und Musiker verkehrten, lebte die Lyrikerin
(27.7.1909 in Köln - 22.2.2006 in Heidelberg)
vom 5. September 1931 bis zum 30. Juli 1932
Erstarkender Nationalsozialismus und zunehmender Antisemitismus in Heidelberg bewogen die junge Studentin 1932, gemeinsam mit ihrem späteren Ehemann Erwin Walter Palm in Italien ein Auslandsstudium aufzunehmen.
Es wurde mit Hitlers Machtergreifung zum ersten Exil. Über England und Kanada flohen sie nach Santo Domingo und kehrten erst 1954 nach Deutschland zurück. Hilde Domin wurde als Dichterin berühmt.
„Ich nannte mich, ich selber rief mich, mit dem Namen einer Insel."
1961 ließ sich das Paar endgültig in Heidelberg nieder. 2004 erhielt Hilde Domin das Ehrenbürgerrecht. Sie ist mit ihrem Mann in einem Ehrengrab auf dem Heidelberger Bergfriedhof beigesetzt.
In the predecessor building of this once renowned house, where intellectuals and musicians once
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(27 July 1909 in Cologne – 22 February 2006 in Heidelberg)
from 5 September 1931 to 30 July 1932.
The rise of National Socialism and increasing antisemitism in Heidelberg led the young student in 1932, together with her future husband Erwin Walter Palm, to begin studies abroad in Italy.
With Hitler’s rise to power, this became her first exile. Via England and Canada, they fled to Santo Domingo and did not return to Germany until 1954. Hilde Domin became famous as a poet.
“I named myself, I called myself, by the name of an island.”
In 1961 the couple settled permanently in Heidelberg. In 2004, Hilde Domin was granted honorary citizenship. She is buried with her husband in an honorary grave at the Heidelberg Bergfriedhof cemetery.
Erected 2026 by Stadt Heidelberg. (Marker Number 732.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 49° 24.744′ N, 8° 42.873′ E. Marker is in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Kernaltstadt. It is at the intersection of Karlstraße and Plankengasse, on the left when traveling west on Karlstraße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Karlstraße 18, Heidelberg BW 69117, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 19, 2026
2. Hilde Domin Marker
The marker is located below to the Thibaut marker.
Also see . . . Hilde Domin. Wikipedia
Hilde Domin (27 July 1909 – 22 February 2006) is the pseudonym of Hilde Palm (née Löwenstein), a German lyric poet and writer. She was among the most important German-language poets of her time.(Submitted on February 20, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, February 19, 2026
3. Hilde Domin Marker
The view of the front entrance to the building.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 19, 2026
4. Hilde Domin Marker
The view of the building along the street.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 29 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 20, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
