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Heidelberg Castle (German: Heidelberger Schloss) is a ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps. The castle has only been partially rebuilt since its demolition in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is located 80 metres (260 ft) up the northern part of the ...
- Gothic & Renaissance
- Germany
- before 1214
- Bishop of Worms (first known owner), State of Baden-Württemberg
Heidelberg Castle was elevated to a national monument. The imposing edifice and its famous garden, the Hortus Palatinus, became shrouded in myth. The garden, the last work commissioned by the prince electors, was never completed. Some remaining landscaped terraces and other vestiges hint at the awe-inspiring scale of this ambitious project.
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Each year, Heidelberg Castle attracts around a million visitors from all over the world. Since the early 19th century, these impressive ruins have been synonymous with Romanticism.
The price is very reasonable at 9 Euros- which includes entrance to the castle grounds. The castle offers panoramic views of the city, which arr breathtaking. One of the highlights of the castle visit is the Heidelberg Tun, the world’s largest wine barrel. It was built in 1751 and stands 21 feet high, and holds 58,124 gallons of wine!
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Heidelberg Castle (Heidelberger Schloss in German) is a popular castle and castle ruin in Germany and a major landmark of Heidelberg. The city of Heidelberg is located in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg in southwest Germany, along the Neckar River.
Schloss. Nestled in the hill 300 feet above the city of Heidelberg stands the breath-taking Heidelberg Schloss (castle). The castle is a combination of several buildings surrounding an inner courtyard, put together with a haphazard look. Each building highlights a different period of German architecture. The castle has a history almost as old ...
Jun 3, 2019 · Heidelberg Castle is located at Schloss Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany, 57 miles south of Frankfurt. Here's how to get there: Once you reach the foot of the castle hill, visitors can climb it by foot, or take a historic cable car up to the castle. This 1.5 km ride is the longest cable car route in Germany reaching a height of 550 meters ...
