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Audio guide Heidelberg Castle in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Heidelberg Castle telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside Heidelberg Castle:
- 1Palatinate Garden
The Renaissance palace gardens at Heidelberg Castle remain an unfinished project from centuries past.
- 2Gran Barril
The world's largest wine barrel, built in 1751 from 130 oak logs with a capacity of around 220,000 litres.
- 3Friedrichsbau (Ala Friedrich)
Friedrichsbau (Ala Friedrich) is the only fully restored building within Heidelberg Castle's complex, serving as its principal residential and ceremonial wing.
- 4Ruprechsbau (Ala Ruprecht)
Ruprechsbau stands as Heidelberg Castle's oldest surviving residential palace, distinguished by its austere façade and Gothic gateway.
- 5Ottheinrich's Palace
The Ottheinrichsbau forms the eastern wing of Heidelberg Castle and stands as a masterpiece of German Renaissance architecture—the first palatial building in Renaissance style constructed on German…
- 6Englischer Bau (Ala Inglesa)
The Englischer Bau (English Wing) stands as a striking ruin from the 17th century in the northern section of Heidelberg Castle.
- 7Gläserner Saalbau (Hall of Mirrors)
Heidelberg Castle's Gläserner Saalbau, or Crystal Hall, ranks among its oldest Renaissance structures.
- 8Palatine Chapel of Friedrichsbau
The Capilla Palatina is the palace chapel situated on the ground floor of the Friedrichsbau, the best-preserved wing of Heidelberg Castle.
- 9Torturm (Torre de la Portada)
The Torturm, or Gate Tower, is a square tower built around 1530 that provides access to the inner courtyard of Heidelberg Castle.
- 10Fat Tower
Torreón Gordo (Dicker Turm) is the defensive bastion at the north-western corner of Heidelberg Castle's outer fortifications.
- 11Elisabeth Gate
The Elisabethentor, or Elisabeth Gate, is a striking red sandstone triumphal arch built in 1615 in Heidelberg.
- 12Krautturm (Blown Tower)
Former powder magazine split open by an explosion; an icon of the ruin.
- 13Castle Courtyard
Courtyard framed by the Renaissance façades of the Ottheinrichsbau and Friedrichsbau.
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Practical information
- 1.Palatinate Garden
- 2.Gran Barril
- 3.Friedrichsbau (Ala Friedrich)
- 4.Ruprechsbau (Ala Ruprecht)
- 5.Ottheinrich's Palace
- 6.Englischer Bau (Ala Inglesa)
- 7.Gläserner Saalbau (Hall of Mirrors)
- 8.Palatine Chapel of Friedrichsbau
- 9.Torturm (Torre de la Portada)
- 10.Fat Tower
- 11.Elisabeth Gate
- 12.Krautturm (Blown Tower)
- 13.Castle Courtyard
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