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Show gigantic fortifications, is of vast extent ex-tent and although a large portion In In ruins, the grandeur of its architecture archi-tecture is at once Apparent On the north and west Bides tho walla overlook steep precipices, while around the remainder of too castle a deep moat Hill exists and over which one passes by means of a-draw bridge to enter the massive gateway guarded by Its various towers and replete re-plete with inner gates, it portcullis and other medieval arrangements for defense.-' Around tho extensive courtyard are the principal buildings of the castle, including the Emperor's hall, palace ofr Ftederich IV, Ludwlg's castle, the great casement, tho Octagon tower, and tho pride of the ruins, the magnificent mag-nificent Otto-HclnricbBtau done In the early. German renaissance style of architecture. To the left one may pass under the "Old Chapel" to the ancient wine eel-lers, eel-lers, in one room of which stands the "great tun," the largest barrel In tho world. It is 6aJd to hold 49.000 gallons gal-lons and is so large that a dance platform plat-form has been constructed on top of It larse enough to accommodate a considerable number of people. In front of the big tun Is a wooden 6tatuo of tho dwarfed PerUeo, King rhilip'B court Jester, who is said to nave been accustomed t drinking from 16 to 18 bottles of strong wlno dally. One can also visit tho barracks, tho castle dungeons, tho arsenal and the royal kitchens with their inassli-e culllncry equipment, ovens, etc., designed de-signed for furnlshlDg food for tho cn-' cn-' tire population of the fortress. The art gallery und museum also contain much that Is interesting, including paintings, engravings, manuscripts, coins, weapons, Roman monuments, etc. The castle was besieged and taken many times in its history and on several sev-eral occasions was entirely or partially par-tially destroyed. In 1720 the last restoration res-toration was made to provide a residence resi-dence for King Philip, but in 17G4 it was struck by lightning and the whole of the Interior became a prey to the flames. Since that time little haabcen done except to preserve as far as possible pos-sible what remains. Q6DEN BOY IS AT HEIDELBERG Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Heywood received re-ceived au interesting letter Saturday from their sou, John Heywood, who is touring Curope with a party of school friends from the University of Virginia. The party has been visiting Heidelberg, Heidel-berg, the famous old university town of Germany, and had spent a number of days In viewing tho many points of interest in and around tho city. In commenting on the more interesting inter-esting sighs of Heidelberg, which wag founded by the Romans in the first century' after Christ, the young man states that the old Schloss or castle i overlooking tho Neckar from tho heights of the Jottenhuhl, is without , doubt one of the most interesting re- j u.u.i.d ul iui.'Uidc:iii architecture to be i found in all Europe. ! "To ascend the Konigstubl,'' ho wrilc-p, "and look down on this picturesque pic-turesque old luin and contemplate the scenes of action, bloodshed and revolution which have inurked Its hls-t.ry hls-t.ry for more than GOO years fills one with a feeling difficult to describe." The original castle or rather the fortress for It includes numerous ptno lowere, chapelts, palaces and other large structures encircled by |