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Baden-Württemberg

Karlsschanze (Heidelberg Castle)

Baden-Württemberg

Karlsschanze (Heidelberg Castle)

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Karlsschanze (Heidelberg Castle)

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Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

December 18, 2022

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The Karlsschanze with the Karlsturm in front of the armory was a purely military building to secure the north gate and was built on the site of a ball game house after the Thirty Years' War. The transport to the castle with carts now only goes through the south gate. The Karlsturm was built in 1683 and blown up in 1689 by the French occupation. Today the former turret has almost completely disappeared.
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Franzl wandert 🥾

May 27, 2022

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An impressive part of Heidelberg Castle.

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September 9, 2023

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The northeast corner of Heidelberg Castle was secured by the armory and the lower-lying Karlsschanze. It is a defensive building that Elector Karl had built in 1683.
Imposing building.

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Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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