Heidelberg Castle

I think Heidelberg is my favorite castle that I visited in Germany. It had beautiful architecture, lots of interesting stories and fun facts, and had a nice ratio of castle to ruin.

Heidelberg, Germany

This facade in the castle was designed with sculptures of the royal family to show the family’s power.

Heidelberg Castle

Frederick V married an English princess named Elizabeth and to impress her, he built a round theater, like the Globe theater, at Heidelberg Castle. What’s left of the theater can be seen on the left side of this photo.

Castle ruins

I love how layered this castle is. It’s obvious that it was built over time in a variety of styles. However, it is all united in a similar red stone color. I’m sure these walls have lots of stories to tell!

Castle toilets were originally built overhanging the exterior wall so that the waste would fall directly into the moat!

Castle toilets!
Hannah

Hi, I'm Hannah! I got my Bachelor of Architecture at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where my thesis project was a humanitarian agricultural training center in Zimbabwe with Journeyman International. In my free time, I like watercoloring, photography, and camping!