Heidelberg Castle: Age-old ruins tower above German city

For more than 700 years the Heidelberg Castle, seated in the hills, has towered over the city of Heidelberg, Germany. The massive castle was first constructed around 1300, and first used as a royal residence in 1398 for Prince Rupert III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. R.J. Biermann)

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