Děčín Castle is probably the most popular tourist attraction in the city. Built on a hill near the city centre and overlooking the Labe (Elbe) River, the castle has had an extremely varied history. In the twelfth century CE, it was constructed as a wooden fort, and replaced by a royal stone castle in the thirteenth century. In the sixteenth century, a grand Renaissance palace was constructed on the site, to be renovated in the Baroque style from the seventeenth century onward. A last major renovation was completed in 1803.[http://www.zamekdecin.cz/web_en/?p=clanky/history] An unusual feature of the castle is the long, straight-walled road leading up to it, known as the "Long Ride" ("Dlouhá jízda").