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In 1689, this building- was burnt down by the French and re-
duced lo the present ruinous state. In 1720, the remaining walls
were to be pulled down too, in order to fill up the fosse with the
rubbish, but this design was dropt on the removal of the resi-
dence of Charles Philip to Mannheim.
23. The ancient building (Tab. III., IV., X.) ,
erected in the 15th century ; by whom ? is not known , and rather
difficult to be ascertained. So much, however, is certain, that
it was not one of the first buildings of the castle , but was founded
at the time when the areal of the castle was begun to be enlarged,
and buildings were erected beyond the then walls. Lewis III, or
the bearded, son of and successor to king Rupert, who had the
enlargement of the castle much at heart, bought, in 1433, a gar-
den and mount of Peter Hatt, of John Wild a garden and ditch,
and of John Knebel and consorts a mount adjoining the castle *),
on the very spot on which at present the Stueckgarden, the fosse
of the castle and the English building are situated, whence we
may conclude that Lewis III. intended to extend the castle towards
the west, which prompted him to cause the internal ancient wall
of the castle to be broken through, and , between it and the outer-
most wall, the old building to be raised, and a plan to be de-
signed for yet more considerable enlargements of the buildings
and the construction of the large rampart, or other fortifications,
the execution of which was prevented by his death in 1436, and
partly left lo his successors. This ancient building is adjoined to
the Rupert's - building and lothe old chapel of the castle the former
of which was built in 1400, and the latter in 1346, and connects
both together. It forms a regular square, and is pretty symme-
trically divided into four slories and a souterrain. The latter con-
*) Kaiser, p. 247
tains an arched cloister and four chambers, two of which served
for a kitchen. You ascend by a winding staircase to the first and
second story, and to the door leading to the yard of the castle.
The first floor contained four rooms and two passages. On the se-
cond floor there was a passage and a large vaulted hall, which
in the middle of the 16th century was called the imperial hall,
and at that period usually served for the courtfeasts and public
entertainments*). The third floor comprehended several rooms,
together with the beautiful Gothic outjutting facing the castleyard,
and probably with a second one facing the Stueckgarden. This
building was, about the year 1540, covered with a high sloping
roof of four sides**), which afterwards were altered, two stone
gableends being added at the eastern and western sides ***).
A twofold corridor, resting upon stone supporters, and facing
the courtyard, connected the Rupert's-building with this edi-
fice, whilst the latter by means of the winding staircase commu-
nicated with the old chapel. The stairs at the corner of the cha-
pel were coeval and connected with it when it was founded.
In 1689, this building was also destroyed by the fury of the
French , who burnt it down together with the Rupert's-building,
reducing it to the present ruinous condition.
In 1720, the walls were to be pulled down and its areal was
to be added to the courtyard; but this was prevented by the
removal of the residence.
24. The new ballhouse,
is reported to have been built by the elector Charles, who caused
the old one, situated on the site of the present Charles'- fort, at
the back of the Rupert's - building, to be pulled down. The brick-
*) Leodius, p. 672, and Vermiihlung des Kurprinzen Carl, p. 50, a, 52.
**) Vid. Seb. Muensters representation.
*'*) Vid. the large views by Sal. d. Caus, and Tab. IV. 6.
duced lo the present ruinous state. In 1720, the remaining walls
were to be pulled down too, in order to fill up the fosse with the
rubbish, but this design was dropt on the removal of the resi-
dence of Charles Philip to Mannheim.
23. The ancient building (Tab. III., IV., X.) ,
erected in the 15th century ; by whom ? is not known , and rather
difficult to be ascertained. So much, however, is certain, that
it was not one of the first buildings of the castle , but was founded
at the time when the areal of the castle was begun to be enlarged,
and buildings were erected beyond the then walls. Lewis III, or
the bearded, son of and successor to king Rupert, who had the
enlargement of the castle much at heart, bought, in 1433, a gar-
den and mount of Peter Hatt, of John Wild a garden and ditch,
and of John Knebel and consorts a mount adjoining the castle *),
on the very spot on which at present the Stueckgarden, the fosse
of the castle and the English building are situated, whence we
may conclude that Lewis III. intended to extend the castle towards
the west, which prompted him to cause the internal ancient wall
of the castle to be broken through, and , between it and the outer-
most wall, the old building to be raised, and a plan to be de-
signed for yet more considerable enlargements of the buildings
and the construction of the large rampart, or other fortifications,
the execution of which was prevented by his death in 1436, and
partly left lo his successors. This ancient building is adjoined to
the Rupert's - building and lothe old chapel of the castle the former
of which was built in 1400, and the latter in 1346, and connects
both together. It forms a regular square, and is pretty symme-
trically divided into four slories and a souterrain. The latter con-
*) Kaiser, p. 247
tains an arched cloister and four chambers, two of which served
for a kitchen. You ascend by a winding staircase to the first and
second story, and to the door leading to the yard of the castle.
The first floor contained four rooms and two passages. On the se-
cond floor there was a passage and a large vaulted hall, which
in the middle of the 16th century was called the imperial hall,
and at that period usually served for the courtfeasts and public
entertainments*). The third floor comprehended several rooms,
together with the beautiful Gothic outjutting facing the castleyard,
and probably with a second one facing the Stueckgarden. This
building was, about the year 1540, covered with a high sloping
roof of four sides**), which afterwards were altered, two stone
gableends being added at the eastern and western sides ***).
A twofold corridor, resting upon stone supporters, and facing
the courtyard, connected the Rupert's-building with this edi-
fice, whilst the latter by means of the winding staircase commu-
nicated with the old chapel. The stairs at the corner of the cha-
pel were coeval and connected with it when it was founded.
In 1689, this building was also destroyed by the fury of the
French , who burnt it down together with the Rupert's-building,
reducing it to the present ruinous condition.
In 1720, the walls were to be pulled down and its areal was
to be added to the courtyard; but this was prevented by the
removal of the residence.
24. The new ballhouse,
is reported to have been built by the elector Charles, who caused
the old one, situated on the site of the present Charles'- fort, at
the back of the Rupert's - building, to be pulled down. The brick-
*) Leodius, p. 672, and Vermiihlung des Kurprinzen Carl, p. 50, a, 52.
**) Vid. Seb. Muensters representation.
*'*) Vid. the large views by Sal. d. Caus, and Tab. IV. 6.