Tiefburg -2- by Hendesse

Photography • Historical • posted on Jan 03, 2010

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Thank you for the comments on my pic from yesterday. This shot was taken from the same point, this time northbound. (Yesterday was eastbound). The building back on the left side is a school. Some of you asked for more historical details about the ruin. I live in the most northerly part of Heidelberg, here the ruin is standing. This part of Heidelberg is older than Heidelberg itself, foundet in the year 765. The castle was build in early mediaeval times, nobody knows exactly when (~1200 - 1300) and it was destroyed in the 17. century during the Thirty Years'War. The moat was once filled with water. In 1770 the owner of the castle discovered a walled skeleton in medieval armament in a hollow cavity behind a wall. Some legends entwine themselves round this "walled knight". One of them says that the walled should have had a relation with an inhabitant of the castle Hirschhorn (there I made my last "fog-shot") and was immured to the punishment for this vividly. From 1911 to 1913 the castle was renovated partially. Please excuse my bad english, but I needed the help of a translator for this text. Thanks for looking.

Comments (50)

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zil2008

1:07PM | Sun, 03 January 2010

Love this view. The sun is just hitting it in the perfect way to give the bricks the texture and that nice golden brown color. Great capture Klaus. You live in such a beautiful place so full of history.

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drifterlee

1:31PM | Sun, 03 January 2010

What a beautiful scene!!!!!

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koosievantutte

2:20PM | Sun, 03 January 2010

an other fine shot. it was many years ago that i was in heidelberg, but, apart from too much people (tourists), i loved it.

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anitalee

2:26PM | Sun, 03 January 2010

great shot

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TECHNISTRATIONS

2:48PM | Sun, 03 January 2010

I was stationed in Mannheim in 1969-70 and visited Heidelburg many times and fell in love with your town. I walked all those front side steps up to the castle many times! I have been all over the world but Heidelburg will always be one of my top favorite places! Wonderful capture!

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