Travel Notes: Heidelberg Castle, Germany (October 15, 2008)

. The famous Castle Ruins of Heidelberg, Germany (Source: http://www.wikipedia.org/)

Photo taken by Raffy Saldaña on October 15, 2008.

Photo taken by Raffy Saldaña on October 15, 2008.

View from the Heidelberg Castle, Germany. Photo taken on October 15, 2008. From the photo collection of Raffy Saldaña (http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/)

Note: On October 15, 2008 I visited the famous Castle in Heidelberg, Germany.

Click on the following links to view photos and video clips taken during my visit to the Heidelberg Castle:

http://booleanlogic.multiply.com/photos/album/197/Heidelberg_Castle_Heidelberg_Germany_October_2008

http://booleanlogic.multiply.com/video/item/46/Video_Part_1_Heidelberg_Castle_Germany_October_2008

http://booleanlogic.multiply.com/video/item/47/Video_Part_2_Heidelberg_Castle_Germany_October_2008

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Excerpts from Wikipedia:

• The Heidelberg Castle (in German language named: Heidelberger Schloss) is a famous ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps.


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  The castle has only been partially rebuilt since its demolition in the 17th & 18th centuries. It is located 80 m (262 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.


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  The earliest castle structure was built before AD 1214 and later expanded into 2 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 destroyed some rebuilt sections.
  

More information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidelberg_Castle

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