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But what to do with the old walls? Destruction from wars, such as the Nine Years' War, and from lightning strikes had rendered the castle useless as a residence. Also, being a Renaissance castle, it was no longer in the tastes of the time. Thus it was that Prince-Elector Carl Phillip finally relocated his residence to Mannheim, where he built a giant, contemporary Baroque castle. This made an impression on European rulers. But 80 years later, the old ruins came into fashion again, when artists of the Romantic period rediscovered the picturesque castle ruins. (责任编辑：) |