The Schloss

Heidelberg Castle is another tribute to wealth and labor. My absolute favorite part is the statuary of the various Electors, Princes, etc. who built and improved it. The statuary display the ample girth of each of them. They all seemed rather stout. 

The wine and beer kegs were next. 

Bad picture!

The ruins are spectacular. I have maybe 100 photos. Here are just a few. 

The portcullis. Those iron stakes are at least 8 inches square. 

This tomb is down in the area between the inner and outer walls. 

And so it goes. I took the funicular down to the town and walked about. It is worth a trip, and a stay at one of the downtown hotels.