In 2014, I took the Viking River Cruise up the Rhine from Amsterdam to Basal. The trip went through four countries: The Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland. It was a great tour of the Rhine River Valley and many ancient castles and even Roman ruins in Cologne.
One of my favorite stops was in Heidelberg were we visited the castle overlooking the Rhine. The castle is constructed mostly of "Red Sandstone" which displays beautiful cross bedding. I thought the readers might enjoy seeing some photos and learning a little history of the castle.
The castle was started in 1225 (approximate). In 1622, the castle was captured by the French during the Thirty Years War. It was of the first used of explosives to attack and destroy a castle. The castle suffered damage by several fires. The Heidelberg has had numerous famous visitors including Martin Luther and Mark Twain. Twain spent several months in Heidelberg in 1878 when he toured Europe. His book "A Tramp Abroad" was written in 1880 about his travels in Europe.
“A great and priceless thing is a new interest! How it takes possession of a man! how it clings to him, how it rides him!” From "A Tramp Abroad"
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