largest barrel in the world

Wooden barrels with large volumes were already made in the Middle Ages, primarily as showpieces or for reasons of prestige. In one case, there was even a competition between princes and bishoprics. In Thuier in the south of France, there is an oak barrel with a volume of 1,000,200 l, which is used for the aperitif Byrrh. However, two other two exhibits are vying for the title of "largest wooden wine barrel in the world". In Heidelberg Castle (Baden) there is one with a volume of 221,726 litres that was once used as a wine barrel. Even larger is the Dürkheimer Fass (Palatinate) with a diameter of 13.5 metres and a volume of 1.7 million litres, which was made as a showpiece and houses the "Restaurant Dürkheimer Fass". There is another barrel of this type in Ingelfingen (Baden-Württemberg). The nine largest wooden barrels in the world by volume are:

Rotkäppchen Fass

Dürkheimer Fass: Bad Dürkheim/Palatinate in Germany - 1.7 million litres
Byrrh: Thuier/Pyrénées-Orientales in France - 1,000,200 litres
Ingelfinger Fass: Ingelfingen/Baden-Württemberg in Germany - 716.5 m³ = 716,500 litres
Heidelberger Fass: Heidelberg/Baden-Württemberg in Germany - 221,726 litres
Mercier: Épernay/Marne in France - 160,000 litres
Gröninger Fass (Halberstädter Fass): Halberstadt/Saxony-Anhalt in Germany - 144,000 litres
Rotkäppchen-Mumm: Freyburg/Saxony-Anhalt in Germany -120,000 litres
Tübinger Riesenfass: Tübingen/Baden-Württemberg in Germany - 84,000 litres
Tommasi: Pedemonte di Valpolicella/Venetia in Italy - 33,000 litres

Heidelberg - Fass

See also lists under Barrel, Barrel Types and Wine Vessels; and also under Records.

Rotkäppchen Fass: By Je-str - Own work, CC BY 3.0, Link
Heidelberger Fass: By Ramessos, Public domain, Link

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