The Apothecary Tower (in the 17th century the apothecary was situated there), belonging to the older part of the castle precincts, occupies the middle of the eastern defence wall; protruding far out in the three-quarter circle groundplan, outer diameter 61 feet, the circular wall facing the foe 16 feet thick. To the south and north connected by defence walls with the neigbouring towers. The three residential storeys with large windows, built up on the defence tower, were first erected under Friedrich IV (1592-1610), made necessary by the incrasing size of the Elector's household. After its destruction in the year 1689 Karl Philipp (1716-1742) repaired it to a certain extent, Final destruction by lightning and fire in 1764. Between the Apothecary Tower and the Bell Tower above the east wall, the facade of the back of the Ottheinrich Building , which in contrast to the courtyard side is very unpretentious, and the House of Mirrors with its graceful oriel, belonging to the main banqueting hall in the top storey. Directly in front of the Apothecary Tower, projecting into the Friesen Valley, the casement built under the Elector Karl (1680-1685).
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