Details above the gates of Heidelberg Castle
The interior of the moat within the castle walls. It was never effective because it leaked. Today is appears more like a deeply walled courtyard, but you can see the tunnel on the far wall.
Above the gate of the castle, there is a piece missing. Notice that in the center there is an area that appears to be carved into the stone wall. The is where the silver coat of arms was once located before it was removed and stolen from the castle.
More of the crumbling walls of the moat closest to the interior walls. The castle was destroyed in a series of battles and only portions were rebuilt.
The only interior palace of the castle that was rebuilt. It was not open to the public except for the terrace and the wine cellar.
View from the castle terrace of Holy Ghost Church that I described earlier that was one of the one buildings in the city that survived the series of fires.
Mom taking a picture of the palace on the terrace
The largest wine barrel in the world - see the person on the left? It takes up an entire room in the wine cellar.
Heidelberg Castle from the view of the city below
The streets of Heidelberg
The other stone building to survive the fires. Four hundred years ago it was a wealthy cloth merchant's home, but now it is a hotel.
The far tower of the castle. You can see how thickly the walls were built, but even that strength could not stop the gun powder canons.
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