GermanyPic 4 is the smallest of three very large barrels for holding wine. Pic 2 is a real sundial on the side of the wall. Pic 1, look at the plaque above the door. Twins sons of the architect who built this building fell out of its third story window and died. This is his tribute to them. Pic 6 is theRead more
GermanyCheck out the three different building styles in pic 5 - far right turret, center shorter one, and the very ornate one on the left. Each style was created by successive kings that lived there. Also notice the damaged turret on the far right of pic 4 and the fact that pics 3 and 4 are only theRead more
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Our last day trip took us to Heidelberg, where we visited the historic center, the castle and “Schmelzpunkt“, the best desert place I know :P
After that we had a rather tiring train ride back to Tübingen, since we didn't know that one of the train stations on our way was in construction.Read more
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Nestled in the hill 300 feet above the city of Heidelberg stands the breath-taking Heidelberg Castle.The castle is a combination of several buildings surrounding an inner courtyard, put together all over the place. Each building highlights a different period of German architecture.
The castle has aRead more
GermanyThis museum was set up showing the history of the pharmacy and dispensaries. The collection includes a complete pharmacist’s office, a laboratory, pharmacopoeias, manuscripts, a wide array of vessels, mortars, and technical flasks, and over 1,000 raw drugs representing medicine from the 17th toRead more
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World’s Largest Wine Barrel was built in 1751 by Prince Elector Karl Theodor to house the wine paid as taxes by the wine growers of the Palatine. It stands seven meters high, is eight and a half meters wide, holds 220,000 litres of wine, and has a dance floor built on top of it.
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GermanyVisited Heidelberg and the Heidelberg Castle (Heidelberger Schloß) today. Solid day.
GermanyThe castle is huge so many nooks and crannies so many photo opportunities very hard to stop taking photos.
GermanyBis 1934 war das Riesenfass im Heidelberger Schloss mit einer Länge von neun Metern, einem Durchmesser von sieben Metern und einem Rauminhalt von 221.000 Litern das größte Fass der Welt. Im Gegensatz zum gigantischen Dürkheimer Fass, war sein "Heidelberger Bruder" schon einmal gefüllt.
GermanyIts the first castle that we are visiting in germany, and it didnt dissappoint us in any way. The audio guide provided us with interesting info about the sights and scenes, and some funny trivia too! A must come if you are in heidelberg!
You might also know this place by the following names:
Schloß Heidelberg, Schloss Heidelberg, Heidelberger Schloss, Heidelberg Castle, Castillo de Heidelberg, Château d'Heidelberg, Castelo de Heidelberg
Tyrian is awesome. BTW we are on season 3 now