Frankenstein Castle

Frankenstein Castle or Castle Frankenstein is a hilltop castle in the overlooking the city of in Germany. This castle may have been an inspiration for Mary Shelley when she wrote her 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 230 metres (750 feet)
  • …is partly wheelchair accessible
  • …is operated by Land Hessen / Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Hessen
  • Opening hours: sunrise–sunset
  • Description: castle ruin in Mühltal, Hesse, Germany
  • Established: ~1240

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Protestant Church Nieder-Beerbach and Langenberg.
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Church
620 metres southeast of Frankenstein Castle
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Peak
is a peak.
Kpaugustin, CC0.
Church
is a church.
1 km southwest of Frankenstein Castle

Suburbs in the Area

Discover Darmstadt-Eberstadt and Nieder-Ramstadt.
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Suburb
Eberstadt is the southernmost borough of in Hessen, with a population of 23,728.
3 km northwest of Frankenstein Castle
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Suburb
is a suburb.
4½ km northeast of Frankenstein Castle
Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Suburb
is a suburb.
4½ km north of Frankenstein Castle

Frankenstein Castle

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Latitude
49.79359° or 49° 47′ 37″ north
Longitude
8.66829° or 8° 40′ 6″ east
Open location code
8FXCQMV9+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24606901
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = attraction
Geo­Names ID
12509210
Wiki­data ID
Q702906

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Frankenstein Castle” goes by many names.
castell de FrankensteinCatalan
FrankensteinCzech
Burcht FrankensteinDutch
Burg FrankensteinEsperanto
Burgo FrankensteinEsperanto
Frankensteinin linnaFinnish
Château FrankensteinFrench
Burg FrankensteinGerman
Castello di FrankensteinItalian
フランケンシュタイン城Japanese
Burg FrankensteinNorwegian
Burg FrankensteinNorwegian Bokmål
Zamek FrankensteinPolish
Zamek Frankenstein w OdenwaldziePolish
Castelo FrankensteinPortuguese
Cetatea FrankensteinRomanian
Замок ФранкенштейнRussian
Дворац ФранкенштајнSerbian
Castillo de FrankensteinSpanish
Frankensteins slottSwedish
Lâu đài FrankensteinVietnamese

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