Heidelberg Castle
Most German towns have an "Altstadt", even though the ravages of war have destroyed many of them, especially during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). In the War of the Palatinian Succession (Nine Years' War) of 1688, the order to "Brûlez le Palatinat!" was executed by Mélac, devastating many cities and large parts of South Western Germany, like the Heidelberg Castle.