Heidelberg Palace

Heidelberg Palace

Heidelberg Palace is one of the most famous castles in Germany. The landmark of the city of Heidelberg was the residence of the Electors of the Palatinate until it was destroyed in the War of the Palatinate Succession. The castle ruins made of red Neckar valley sandstone rises 80 meters above the valley floor of the Königsstuhl and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Europe nowadays.