Heidelberg Castle

14th century1294Germany

CountryGermany

RegionBaden-Wurttemberg

Period14th century

Year Built1294

About Heidelberg Castle

One of the most famous castle ruins in the world. The Heidelberg Tun, a wine vat holding 220,000 liters, is the largest in the world. Destroyed by the French in 1689 and 1693. Mark Twain wrote about it in A Tramp Abroad.

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