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Ruhmesblatt and finally the War of the Grand Alliance, the Turennes mission. All of these terrible events have blighted the castle. Three emperors, Louis the Bavarian, Adolf of Nassau, and Leopold of Austria, have laid siege to it; Pio II condemned it; Louis XIV wreaked havoc on it.
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castle and destroyed the town in attempt to weaken the castle's main support base. The castle's occupants capitulated the next day. Now the French took the opportunity to finish off the work started in 1689, after their hurried exit from the town. The towers and walls that had survived the last wave of destruction, were blown up with mines.
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admire would certainly have been decorated in the pompadour style); on this day, then, with the prince's furnishings already arrived and waiting in the Church of the Holy Spirit, fire from heaven hit the octagonal tower, set light to the roof, and destroyed this five-hundred-year-old castle in very few hours.
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Germany, when asked by an American soldier who was eagerly "picture-taking" at the Heidelberg Castle how this place of pilgrimage for
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A ruin must be rightly situated, to be effective. This one could not have been better placed. It stands upon a commanding elevation, it is buried in green woods, there is no level ground about it, but, on the contrary, there are wooded terraces upon terraces, and one looks down through shining leaves
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Heidelberg's reputation outside Europe. Thus, Japanese also often visit the Heidelberg Castle during their trips to Europe. Heidelberg has, at the beginning of the 21st century, more than three million visitors a year and about 1,000,000 overnight stays. Most of
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Because of a shortage of good, healthy fountain water; whenever the royal household was in
Mannheim, the necessary water was brought from the mountain daily. It was well known in which garage was kept the special water wagon, that drove to Heidelberg daily and that brought water out of the Prince's
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Liselotte is estimated to have written 60,000 letters, around one-tenth of which, survive to this day. The letters are penned in French and German and describe very vividly life at the French court. Most of them she wrote to her aunt Sophia and her half-sister Marie-Luise, but she also corresponded
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Germany, he was the first person to take an interest in the conservation and documentation of the castle, which may never have occurred to any of the Romantics. Graimberg asked Thomas A. Leger to prepare the first castle guide. With his pictures of the castle, of which many copies were produced,
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Automatically one thinks, who would dedicate oneself to the devoted care of these enormous walls, were they to be constructed again. As to expenditure that does not make much difference, but how would it be arranged! It would require seeds of its historical imaginings, as far as extant pictures of
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became the King of Germany in 1401, the castle was so small that on his return from his coronation, he had to camp out in the Augustinians' monastery, on the site of today's University Square. What he desired was more space for his entourage and court and to impress his guests, but also additional
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In 1619, Frederick V, then a young man, seized the crown of the kings of Bohemia, against the will of the emperor, and in 1687, Philip William, Count Palatine, by then an old man, assumes the title of prince-elector, against the will of the king of France. This was to cause Heidelberg battles and
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The earliest castle structure was built before 1214 and later expanded into two 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 caused a fire
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One could even say that the very heavens had intervened. On 23 June 1764, the day before Karl Theodor was to move into the castle and make it his seat (which, by the bye, would have been a great disaster, for if Karl Theodor had spent his thirty years there, these austere ruins which we today so
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had the walls and towers rebuilt. When the French again reached the gates of Heidelberg in 1691 and 1692, the town's defenses were so good that they did not gain entry. On 18 May 1693 the French were yet again at the town's gates and took it on 22 May. However, they did not attain control of the
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had the residential building erected between 1601 and 1607. Johannes Schoch (ca. 1550–1631) was the architect of the building. The facades were endowed with the statues of the electors' ancestors – which was a familiar concept given the Ottheinrich's wing. Sebastian Götz from Chur (ca. 1575 –
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was signed, marking the end of the War of the Grand Alliance and finally bringing peace to the town. Plans were made to pull down the castle and to reuse parts of it for a new palace in the valley. When difficulties with this plan became apparent, the castle was patched up. At the same time,
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The forecourt is the area enclosed between the main gate, the upper prince's well, the Elisabeth gate, the castle gate and the entrance to the garden. Around 1800 it was used by the overseer for drying laundry. Later on it was used for grazing cattle, and chickens and geese were kept here.
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welcomed the addition to his territory, although he regarded Heidelberg Castle as an unwanted addition. The structure was decaying and the townsfolk were helping themselves to stone, wood, and iron from the castle to build their own houses. The statuary and ornaments were also fair game.
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to sketch the Castle for a landscape, he stayed for the remaining 54 years of his life. With his copper passes of the Castle ruins, he documented its condition and put the foundation-stone for the Roman Castle, which should protect the ruin against final decay.
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hill behind it, the commander of the Catholic League garrison handed over the castle. The following year, the emperor's troops tried to recapture the castle, but it was not until July 1635 that they succeeded. It remained in their possession until the
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Hanschke, Julian: Neue Forschungen zur Baugeschichte des Heidelberger Schlosses : Vorabauszug aus dem für 2015 geplanten Abschlussband zu dem am Institut für Baugeschichte (KIT) 2010–2013 durchgeführten Forschungsprojekt. Karlsruhe: KIT, 2014.
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planned to move his court back to Heidelberg Castle. However, on 24 June 1764, lightning struck the Saalbau (court building) twice in a row, again setting the castle on fire, which he regarded as a sign from heaven and changed his plans.
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The water quality in Mannheim was so bad, that upper-class families of the court financed this transport of water from Heidelberg to Mannheim. In the princely residence, until 1777 there was a court position titled
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painters were not interested in faithful portrayals of the building and gave artistic licence free rein. For example, Turner's paintings of the castle show it perched far higher up on the hill than it actually is.
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expressed his indignation in 1803 at the government of Baden's intention to pull down the ruins. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the ruined castle had become a symbol for the patriotic movement against
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took place: the Renaissance (like the first generation) admired the ancient Torso, "not because, but although it was a Torso". One found beauty, but "unfortunately" (!) only as ruin. The second generation
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to famously watch over the castle's wine stock. Perkeo later became the unofficial mascot of the city. In 1720, Charles came into conflict with the town's Protestants as a result of fully handing over the
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In his house (today: Palace Graimberg, at the beginning of the footpath to the Castle) he developed a curiosity cabinet with pieces of find from the Castle, which later became the basic pieces of the
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The building standing on the site of the Friedrichsbau contained the court chapel. However, since there were severe structural damages which could not be repaired according to the experts , Elector
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and lost all interest in the castle. When on 12 April 1720, Charles announced the removal of the court and all its administrative bodies to Mannheim, he wished that "Grass may grow on her streets".
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Sauer, Fritz: Das Heidelberger SchloĂź im Spiegel der Literatur : eine Studie ĂĽber die entwicklungsgeschichtlichen Phasen seiner Betrachtungsweise. Heidelberg: Winter, 1910.
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Metzger, Johann: An historical description of the Castle of Heidelberg and its gardens: composed from careful researches and authentic accounts. Heidelberg: Meder, 1830.
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the "ruin of the beautiful one" for the "beauty of the ruin." And from here to industrial "production of ruins" the way was clear: like
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and replaced in 1718 by a round-arched entrance gate. The gate to the left of the main entrance was closed by means of a drawbridge.
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who he claimed was the rightful heir to the Simmern lands. On 29 September 1688, the French troops marched into the
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shrubs. Misfortune has done for this old tower what it has done for the human character sometimes – improved it.
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died without issue, Louis XIV claimed the Palatinate for himself and declared war on her.
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hillside, and thereby dominates the view of the old downtown. It is served by an
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Frese, Anette; Hepp, Frieder; Ludwig, Renate, Der Winterkönig, Remshalden 2004.
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Hanschke, Julian, Schloss Heidelberg: Architektur und Baugeschichte, 2015.
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Wiese, Wolfgang: Heidelberg castle. Berlin, MĂĽnchen: Dt. Kunstverl., 2009.
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Hubach, Hanns: Heidelberg : das Schloss . Heidelberg: Braus, 1995.
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Schloss Heidelberg, Friedrichsbau, from Thesaurus Picturarum, ca. 1601
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Heidelberger Schloss Innenhof um 1683 Johann Ulrich Kraus
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Beloved Water Tower. The History of Mannheim's landmarks
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Heidelberg, aerial view of the old town with the Castle
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1090:1890: stocktaking by Julius Koch and Fritz Seitz.
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2833:Mittheilungen des Heidelberger Schlossvereins –
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555:Historic etching from the "Philosopher's Walk" (
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1822:Schloss Heidelberg - Bibliotheksbau Grabenseite
844:The saviour of the castle was the French count
631:Pamphlet on the Destruction of the Castle, 1693
2501:of Frankfurt am Main: Societäts-Verlag, 2003,
1810:Courtyard facade of Bibliotheksbau, bay window
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520:praises the castle's beauty and its defenses.
29:Ruin in Heidelberg, Baden-WĂĽrttemberg, Germany
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2241:I found her not, she is no longer to be seen"
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429:Plan of the Castle and its Defenses from 1622
327:defences to turn the castle into a fortress.
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2424:Heidelberg Castle and Old Bridge by night
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1878:Englischer Bau Heidelberg 1645 von Merian
2594:, TĂĽbingen: Verlag Ernst Wasmuth, 1982,
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1964:Friedrichsbau Heidelberg 1645 von Merian
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1205:Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine
1199:Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine
1190:Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine
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971:Reflections on the "Heidelberg Mythos"
817:Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden
653:Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine
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2236:the code pulled from the beloved hand
1998:Gläserner Saalbau - Heidelberg Castle
496:Reformation and the Thirty Years Wars
338:in 1415 and at the behest of Emperor
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4538:Renaissance buildings and structures
3014:List of castles in Baden-WĂĽrttemberg
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1121:married the English king's daughter
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711:Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine
651:in favor of the Duchess of Orléans,
4533:Renaissance architecture in Germany
2615:, Regionalkultur Publishing, 1996,
2259:Goethe in the Fall of the year 1815
2226:"On the terrace a high vaulted arch
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865:Plan by Julius Koch and Fritz Seitz
277:"Originum Palatinarum Commentarius"
270:"Annales Academici Heidelbergenses"
102:Bishop of Worms (first known owner)
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2881:Castles, Fortresses and Palaces –
2791:Audio Tour in Castle of Heidelberg
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2298:This leaf from a tree in the East,
1844:Frauenzimmerbau from the courtyard
1764:View of Ruprechtsbau from the west
1611:Apothekerturm (apothecary's tower)
1562:Frauenzimmerbau (women's building)
773:Slow decay and Romantic enthusiasm
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1695:Bibliotheksbau (library building)
1632:Wirtschaftsbau (economy building)
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682:Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
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2194:Other monuments within the site
1646:Soldatenbau (soldiers building)
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2287:The text of the poem begins:
2176:, Powder Tower/Exploded Tower
1702:Schlosshof (castle courtyard)
1119:Frederick V, Elector Palatine
1103:The "Winter King" Frederick V
1075:1742: (start) reconstruction.
1069:1697: (start) reconstruction.
1038:1303: mention of two castles.
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533:Frederick V, Elector Palatine
300:Topographia Palatinatus Rheni
4493:Episcopal palaces in Germany
4113:Schneirersbuckel tower house
3960:Old Castle (Nieder-Beerbach)
2395:Quote from Hans Weckesser: "
2384:Johann Andreas von Traitteur
2306:It reveals a certain secret,
2302:Has been given to my garden.
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1639:Brunnenhalle (fountain hall)
1084:1860: first Castle lighting.
637:Charles II, Elector Palatine
358:the residence of the counts
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2817:Geographic data related to
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1716:Schlossgraben (castle moat)
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641:House of Palatinate-Simmern
525:Bohemian Protestant estates
500:It was during the reign of
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2550:. Societäts-Verlag, 2003.
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279:by Marquard Freher (1599);
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4543:Ruined castles in Germany
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2143:War of the Grand Alliance
2129:, Coach house and stables
1688:Westzwinger (west kennel)
1555:Fassbau (barrel building)
1541:Dicker Turm (thick tower)
1247:Marie Luise von Degenfeld
1221:War of the Grand Alliance
1211:and the sister-in-law of
737:Karl Phillip's successor
720:Church of the Holy Spirit
698:Church of the Holy Spirit
502:Louis V, Elector Palatine
302:described Prince Elector
135:Heidelberg Castle in 1620
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1940:Facade of Friedrichsbau
1590:Glockenturm (bell tower)
1259:Louis-Philippe of France
1161:Louise Juliana of Nassau
1146:Battle of White Mountain
896:Castle ruins and tourism
857:Planning and restoration
675:René de Froulay de Tessé
571:Battle of White Mountain
569:After his defeat at the
514:Wolfgang, Count Palatine
414:The castle and town, by
212:Louis I, Duke of Bavaria
68:Gothic & Renaissance
3948:Old Castle (Heidelberg)
3244:Ducal Palace, Darmstadt
2636:, Munich, Piper, 1990.
2611:from GĂĽnter Heinemann:
2405:Heidelberg Water-filler
2344:Upper Prince's Fountain
2283:Original text of Goethe
1798:Bibliotheksbau Hofseite
1660:Turm Seitenleer (tower)
657:Palatinate of the Rhine
478:Castle floor plan, 1888
4310:Wald-Michelbach Castle
3768:Max-Wilhelmshöhe Manor
3535:Heppenheim City Palace
2632:Dirk Van der Cruysse,
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2319:Johann Wolfgang Goethe
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4483:Castles in Heidelberg
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2481:Garden à la française
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2215:Marianne von Willemer
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288:Itinerarium Germaniae
284:"Teutsche Reyssebuch"
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239:Kalendarium Hebraicum
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163:Heidelberger Bergbahn
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4498:Grand Duchy of Baden
4488:Electoral Palatinate
4298:Waldleiningen Castle
3900:Ober-Beerbach Castle
3624:Kirchbrombach Castle
2274:West-östlicher Diwan
2174:Krautturm/Pulverturm
2168:, Apothecary's tower
2031:, Ottheinrich's Wing
1709:StĂĽckgarten (garden)
1667:Torhaus (gate house)
1653:Torturm (gate tower)
1297:Charles de Graimberg
1289:Charles de Graimberg
1215:of France. When the
846:Charles de Graimberg
809:German mediatisation
715:Perkeo of Heidelberg
670:Brûlez le Palatinat!
466:depicting the castle
402:, circa 16th century
336:Council of Constance
216:House of Wittelsbach
210:") is in 1214, when
204:Electoral Palatinate
200:Frederick Barbarossa
198:by his half-brother
159:intermediate station
144:Heidelberger Schloss
91:Construction started
41:Heidelberger Schloss
3993:Reichenstein Castle
3888:Nieder-Modau Castle
3523:Heiligenberg Palace
3410:Grand Duke's Palace
3374:FĂĽrstenstein Castle
3333:Frankenstein Castle
2918:Grand Duke's Palace
2590:from Ludwig Giesz:
2371:and Heinrich Neeb.)
1207:was the duchess of
1114:: The "Winter King"
822:August von Kotzebue
807:As a result of the
798:Schwetzingen Castle
635:After the death of
591:Peace of Westphalia
400:Thesaurus Pictuarum
344:Antipope John XXIII
342:, held the deposed
121:.schloss-heidelberg
65:Architectural style
60:General information
4404:Zwingenberg Castle
4173:Schweinberg Castle
4125:Schnellerts Castle
4101:Schlierbach Castle
3981:Reichenberg Castle
3780:Michelstadt Castle
3696:Lichtenberg Castle
3672:Kurmainzer Amtshof
3434:GĂĽttersbach Castle
3350:Freudenberg Castle
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890:Fritz Seitz
878:Grand Duchy
744:Victor Hugo
601:Victor Hugo
565:Destruction
351:Victor Hugo
94:before 1214
4477:Categories
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4269:Wachenburg
4257:Vorderburg
3816:Mittelburg
3792:Mildenburg
3660:Kronenburg
3559:Hirschburg
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3012:Also see:
2959:Old Castle
2883:Heidelberg
2803:Mark Twain
2675:, 1885–86.
2650:Literature
2613:Heidelberg
2592:Der Kitsch
2517:References
2377:chronogram
2326:DĂĽsseldorf
2150:Dicke Turm
2111:Ludwigsbau
1618:Ludwigsbau
1311:Heidelberg
1027:Chronology
953:Mark Twain
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758:Heidelberg
615:Heidelberg
586:Königstuhl
379:Wenceslaus
332:Ludwig III
312:Ruprecht I
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148:Heidelberg
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1213:Louis XIV
1007:beautiful
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645:Louis XIV
523:In 1619,
383:Charles V
375:Polynices
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104:State of
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827:Napoleon
790:Mannheim
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611:—
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373:and its
371:Eteocles
360:Palatine
324:Ruprecht
304:Ludwig V
222:Emperor
4467:Museums
4417:Portals
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2411:Gallery
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2135:Torturm
1232:Charles
1209:Orléans
1177:Bavaria
1167:in the
529:Bohemia
367:analogy
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176:History
161:on the
112:Website
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