Heidelberg Castle
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Heidelberg Castle is a famous ruined Renaissance fortress overlooking the city of Heidelberg in Germany, renowned for its picturesque setting and historical significance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
ruin ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| contains | Heidelberg Tun ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially ruined ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 80 meters above the old town ⓘ |
| formerUse | residence of the Electors Palatine ⓘ |
| hasBuildingPart |
English Building
ⓘ
Friedrich Building ⓘ Heidelberg Tun ⓘ Ottheinrich Building ⓘ Powder Tower ⓘ Thick Tower ⓘ castle garden ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | German Pharmacy Museum ⓘ |
| hasPart |
castle courtyard
ⓘ
fortification walls ⓘ terrace ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage monument in Germany ⓘ |
| imageSubjectOf | many Romantic-era paintings and engravings ⓘ |
| inception | before 1214 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Heidelberg Tun wine barrel
ⓘ
Renaissance palace facades ⓘ panoramic views over Heidelberg ⓘ picturesque ruins ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baden-Württemberg
ⓘ
Electoral Palatinate ⓘ
surface form:
Electoral Palatinate (historical)
Heidelberg ⓘ Upper Rhine Plain ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Königstuhl
ⓘ
surface form:
Königstuhl hillside
|
| materialUsed | red sandstone ⓘ |
| near | Philosophenweg ⓘ |
| operator | State Palaces and Gardens of Baden-Württemberg ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Heidelberg
ⓘ
Neckar ⓘ
surface form:
Neckar River
|
| ownedBy |
Baden-Württemberg
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Baden-Württemberg
|
| partOf | Old Town of Heidelberg ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
damaged by lightning strikes in the 18th century
ⓘ
destroyed during the Nine Years War ⓘ |
| touristVisitsPerYear | over one million visitors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Heidelberg Castle Festival
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ guided tours ⓘ wedding ceremonies ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Heidelberg Castle ruins
subject surface form:
Neckar riverfront (Heidelberg)
this entity surface form:
Ottheinrich Building at Heidelberg Castle
this entity surface form:
Heidelberg Castle ruins
this entity surface form:
Heidelberg Castle inner courtyard ensemble
this entity surface form:
Heidelberg Castle courtyard
subject surface form:
Powder Tower (Heidelberg Castle)
this entity surface form:
fortifications of Heidelberg Castle
this entity surface form:
Heidelberg Castle wine cellar
subject surface form:
Heidelberg Tun
this entity surface form:
Heidelberg Castle administration
this entity surface form:
Heidelberg Castle courtyard
this entity surface form:
Heidelberg Castle visitor circuit