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As the last times in 1689 and 1693, when the troops of the Sun King Louis XIV burnt down the castle, leaving behind the world-famous ruins. When the glowing castle slowly dies down, the second part of the spectacle begins - the brilliant fireworks over the Neckar.
Heidelberg Castle in 1620. Heidelberg Castle (German: Heidelberger Schloss) is a ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps. The castle has only been partially rebuilt since its demolition in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Three times a summer, great fireworks illuminate Heidelberg Castle to commemorate the happy and sad times in the castle's history. A spectacle not to be missed!
DESCTRUCTION OF THE Castle. Upon their first decampment from Heidelberg in the spring of 1689, the French set Heidelberg Castle and the town on fire. In 1693, Louis XIV once again set his sights on Heidelberg, with the aim of permanently destroying the castle. On September 6, soldiers blasted 38 mines loaded with 27,000 pounds of powder.
At that time French troops had set fire to the castle and parts of the city in 1689. Since this was not enough, they returned to Heidelberg in 1692 and blew up the castle walls and also its towers. The fireworks, however, remind us of a more beautiful part of Heidelberg’s history.
Each summer, on three Saturday nights, Heidelberg Castle goes up in flames, casting a blaze of red glow over the castle and its surrounds. To the unsuspecting, the scene may be reminiscent of events in Heidelberg’s history when the troops of Louis XIV, the Sun King, razed Heidelberg Castle in 1689 and then again in 1693, leaving it in the ...
As the last times in 1689 and 1693, when the troops of the Sun King Louis XIV burnt down the castle, leaving behind the world-famous ruins. When the glowing castle slowly dies down, the second part of the spectacle begins – the brilliant fireworks over the Neckar.
