Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

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Gables:

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1. carolvs / magnvs / dcccxiv. (Charlemagne 814)
   Karl der Große - Charlemagne (unknown place 742 - Aachen 814), King of the Franks (since 768) and Emperor (since 800) (Wikipedia).
2. otto wi / telsbach / mcxxciv. (Otto of Wittelsbach 1184)
   Otto I von Wittelsbach - Otto I of Wittelsbach (Kelheim c. 1117 - Pullendorf 1183), Duke of Bavaria from 1180 until his death. He was the first Bavarian ruler from the House of Wittelsbach (Wikipedia)./b>
3. lvdovicvs / i elect. / mccxciv. (Louis I Elector 1294)
   Ludwig I Herzog von Bayern "der Kelheimer" - Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (Kelheim 1173 - Kelheim 1231), Duke of Bavaria in 1183 and Count Palatine of the Rhine in 1214 (Wikipedia).
4. rvdolphvs / mcccxix. (Rudolf 1319)
   Rudolf I. von der Pfalz "der Stammler" - Rudolf I (Basel 1274 - 1319), Duke of Bavaria and Count Palatine of the Rhine (1294-1317). (Wikipedia).

   Upper storey, the emperor and three kings of the house of Wittelsbach:

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5. lvdovicvs / imperat. / mcccxiii. (Louis Emperor 1313)
   Ludwig IV. Der Bayer - Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (München 1281/82- Puch bei Fürstenfeldbruck 1347), King of Germany (King of the Romans) from 1314, the King of Italy from 1327 and the Holy Roman Emperor from 1328 (Wikipedia).
6. rvpertvs / rex rom. / mccccx. (Rupert King of the Romans 1410)
   Ruprecht III. Von der Pfalz - Rupert, King of Germany (Amberg 1352 - Burg Landskron bei Oppenheim 1410), Elector Palatine from 1398 and German King (rex Romanorum) from 1400 until his death (Wikipedia).
7. otto rex / hvngari^æ / mcccxii. (Otto King of Hungary 1312)
   Otto III. Von Bayern - Otto III of Bavaria (1261 - Landshut 1312), Duke of Lower Bavaria from 1290 to 1312 and disputably King of Hungary and Croatia between 1305 and 1307 as Béla V (Wikipedia).
8. christoph / rex dani^æ / mccccxlviii. (Christopher King of Denmark 1448)
   Christoph von Dänemark - Christopher of Bavaria (Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz 1416 - Helsingborg 1448), union king of Denmark (1440-1448 as Christopher III), Sweden (1441-1448) and Norway (1442-1448) (Wikipedia).

   Middle storey:

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9. rvpertvs / senior / mcccxc. (Rupert the Elder 1390)
   Ruprecht I., der Rote, von der Pfalz - Rupert I, the Red, Elector Palatine (Wolfratshausen 1309 - Neustadt an der Weinstraße 1390), Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1353 to 1390 (Wikipedia).
10. fridericvs / victorios^vs / mcdlxxvi. (Frederick the Victorioys 1476)
    Friedrich I. der Siegreiche - Frederick I, the Victorious (Heidelberg 1425 - Heidelberg 1476), Count Palatine of the Rhine and Elector Palatine (1451 - 1476) (Wikipedia).
11. fridericvs / mdlvi. (Frederick 1556)
    Friedrich II., der Weise - Frederick II (Burg Winzingen bei Neustadt an der Weinstraße 1482 - Alzey 1556), Prince-elector of the Palatinate from 1544 to 1556 (Wikipedia).
12. otto hen / ricvs / mdlix. (Otto Henry 1559)
    Ottheinrich von der Pfalz - Otto Henry (Amberg 1502 - Heidelberg 1559), Count Palatine of Palatinate-Neuburg from 1505 to 1559 and prince elector of the Palatinate from 1556 to 1559 (Wikipedia).

    Lower storey:

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13. fridericvs / pivs / mdlxxvi. (Frederick the Pious 1576)
    Friedrich III. Von der Pfalz, der Fromme - Frederick III of Simmern, the Pious (Simmern 1515 - Heidelberg 1576), Prince-elector of the Palatinate from 1559 to 1576 (Wikipedia).
14. lvdovicvs / mdlxxxiii. (Louis 1583)
    Ludwig VI. Von der Pfalz - Louis VI (Simmern 1539 - Heidelberg 1583), Prince-elector of the Palatinate from 1576 to 1583 (Wikipedia).
15. ioannes / casimirvs / mdxcii. (John Casimir 1592)
    Pfalzgraf Johann Kasimir von Pfalz-Simmern - John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern (Simmern 1543 - Heidelberg 1592), younger son of Elector Frederick III, Count Palatine of the Rhine. From 1583-1592 he acted as regent for his nephew, Elector Frederick IV (Wikipedia).
16. fridericvs / mdcvii. (Frederick 1607)
    Friedrich IV. Von der Pfalz - Frederick IV (Amberg 1574 - Heidelberg 1610), Prince-elector of the Palatinate from 1583 to 1610 (Wikipedia).

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1. Friedrich IV. Von der Pfalz (quartered: lion of Hohenstaufen and lozanges of Wittelsbach, with in the center the orb, representing the position of the count palatinates as Arch-Steward of the Holy Roman Empire).
2. William of Orange (Dillenburg 1533 - Delft 1584), (quartered: I Nassau, II Katzenelnbogen, III Vianden, IV Dietz; center shield: quartered I and IV Châlon, II and III Orange with center shield Genève).

Inscription(s)

Sculptor

• Sebastian Götz, sculptor of the 16th/17th century.

Sources & Information

• Wikipedia, Heidelberger Schloss.

Tags

Locatie (N 49°24'39" - E 8°42'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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