Heidelberger Castle, Germany

An old Heidelberger Castle is the main landmark of Heidelberger city. It is located on the hillside and grandly rises about the city. The first mentions of this castle go up to the 1225 year. In the second half of the 17th century, the castle was destroyed after the next aggression of Louis XIV. After this, the historical construction was partly rebuilt. The last owner of the castle was Count Charles de Graimberg. He ordered to reconstruct the castle. A large reclamation works has lasted for a half of a century.

After the reconstruction in the 19th century the castle became an attractive place for foreign travellers. Every year about a million people visit it. Outside the castle has spacious terraces with a marvellous panorama of the city. The last owner of the castle has made up an accurate guidebook. Until now it is popular among tourists. The castle has a complex structure. There you can see a lot of mashed-up halls and passages. It is quite impossible to walk alone in the castle. That’s why this castle has professional guides who acquaint you with the castle halls and help not to get lost in the labyrinths.

At the medieval time, Heidelberger Castle had a wonderful garden. In the 19th century, a part of this garden was reconstructed. Today travellers can adore exotic plants, outstanding fountains and old olive trees. The castle has a lot of secrets, one is covered in the medieval cellars. There was found the largest vine barrel which volume is 212 000 litres. Next - Uffizi Gallery