Heidelberg Palace
Heidelberg Castle (German: Heidelberger Schloss) is a ruin
in Germany and a 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 Königstuhl hillside and thereby dominates the view of
the old downtown. It is served by an intermediate station on the Heidelberger
Bergbahn funicular railway that runs from Heidelberg's Kornmarkt to the summit
of the Königstuhl.
The earliest castle structure was built before 1214 and
later expanded into two castles circa 1294; however, in 1537, a lightning-bolt
destroyed the upper castle. The present structures had been expanded by 1650,
before damage by later wars and fires. In 1764, another lightning bolt caused a
fire which destroyed some rebuilt sections.
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