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 the king's dwarf drinking buddy Perkeo. A whole lot similar to Tyrian from Game of Thrones.
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 the facades of the building. A lot of buildings were destroyed during WWII.
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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. Therefore, we ended up taking three different trains and to buses before finally arriving back at myRead 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 a history almost as old as the city. The first part of the castle was built around 1300, however itRead 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 to 19th centuries.
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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.
The court jester who guarded the cask during the reign of Prince Elector Carl Philip, a Tyrolean dwarf nick-namedRead more
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.
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!
GermanyVery big and impressive. The giant wine barrel held 219000 L of wine.
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