Chézy, Helmina von: Manual for travellers to Heidelberg and its environs: a guide for foreigners and natives : with an appendix and the panorama of the Heidelberg castle, maps and plans (Heidelberg: J. Engelmann, 1838)

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The Castle.

f) Elizabeth*s• gate (vid. b) built by Frederic V in honour of
his consort Elizabeth. It is partly hid by the trees of the
garden.
g) The Octagon Tower, the highest part of the castle*
h) Robert’s Building, built in the beginning of the i5th
century, near the large square tower (v. k).
i) Otto Henry’s Building, the most magnificent and remark-
able 9 tho’ greatly damaged, part of the castle, between the
octagon tower , and that of the library.
k) The Square Tower, with the main entrance of the castle,
also called the Giant’s Tower*
l) Tower of the Library, near Otto Henry’s Building*
Above it.
m) The Large Terrace of the palace-garden.
n) The Blown up Tower, built by Frederic the Victorious,
the most beautiful part of the ruins of the castle; begins at
the end of the wall, and terminates at the square tower.
68. The Kublerswiese (Cooper’s-meadow); the middle of
the slope of the Heidenkopf.
69. One sees only part of the Haarlass, part of the new
foremost house, shewing itself between the palace-garden , and
the eminences, on the opposite bank of the Neckar*
70. Road of the 'Wolfs - well. This well, which has been
sung by Opitz, and has become celebrated by Lafontaine’s
Clara du Plessis, is situated %a mile from the castle, a beautiful
valley. Another road runs from te town , along the river*
71. The Furstenweiher (Prince’s ponds), with their ruins,
lie behind the Heidenkopf.
72. The Stiftsbuckel (Cloister’s hunch).
73. Cloister of Neuburg, is hid by a woody slope. It is
situated on a hill, at the foot of the Stiftsbuckel, half a league
from the town, in a charming spot, on the opposite bank of
the Neckar.
74. The Eminences of the Odenwald.