Lichtenstein Castle
Lichtenstein Castle is a mock castle in Hout Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, built on the Karbonkelberg and modelled after Lichtenstein Castle in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in South Africa
- Also known as: “Castle Lichtenstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hout Bay Beach and Karbonkelberg.
Hout Bay Beach
Beach
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hout Bay Beach is situated 1¼ km east of Lichtenstein Castle.
Karbonkelberg
Peak
Photo: michael clarke stuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Karbonkelberg is a small peak forming part of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Africa.
Hout Bay Museum
Museum
Photo: Nkansahrexford, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hout Bay Museum is a province-aided museum at 4 Andrews Road in Hout Bay near Cape Town, South Africa. Opened on 5 April 1979, the museum has displays on the history of the Hout Bay valley and its people, focusing on forestry, mining, and the fishing industry up to modern times. Hout Bay Museum is situated 1½ km east of Lichtenstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hout Bay and Llandudno.
Hout Bay
Photo: Harvey Barrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hout Bay appears to be a little harbour village but is actually a suburb of the South African metropole Cape Town.
Llandudno
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llandudno is a residential suburb of Cape Town on the Atlantic Seaboard of the Western Cape. There are no shops or commercial activities, but the town has some of the most expensive residential property in South Africa.
Noordhoek
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Noordhoek is a seaside town between Kommetjie and Chapmans Peak on the Cape Peninsula. Its shoreline and its long, wide, sandy beach stretch south to the neighbouring village of Kommetjie.
Lichtenstein Castle
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.04222° or 34° 2′ 32″ southLongitude
18.34166° or 18° 20′ 30″ eastOpen location code
4FQWX85R+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 361839593OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q123413959
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Lichtenstein Castle” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Lichtenstein-kasteel (Suid-Afrika)”
- Afrikaans: “Lichtenstein-kasteel”
- Spanish: “Castillo Lichtenstein (Sudáfrica)”
- Spanish: “Castillo Lichtenstein”
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