Broken Tower by Hendesse
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Description
In former times inside this tower was stored gunpowder. The tower was blown up with mines in 1693 by French soldiers in the Palatinate War of Succession.
From Wikipedia: 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 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.
The tower originally had a height of about 28 meters. In 1610 he was expanded to 42.50 meters. Today it stands as a ruin after all, still 33 meters high.
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Comments (33)
jayfar
Those are really thick walls.
danapommet
What a great photo Klaus. It looks so solid and it must have taken a powerful mine to take down that tower! Was für ein tolles Foto Klaus. Es sieht so solide, und es muss eine mächtige Bergwerk gebraucht, um nach unten zu nehmen, dass Turm!
K_T_Ong
There's something grisly about the way a building is blasted open to reveal its interiors. This image ought to be a fitting testament to the hateful legacy of war with which humanity has been cursed ever since the beginning of history.