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  2. Frankenstein Castle - Wikipedia

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    Frankenstein Castle (German: Burg Frankenstein) is a hilltop castle in the Odenwald overlooking the city of Darmstadt in Germany. This castle may have been an inspiration for Mary Shelley when she wrote her 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus .

  3. Frankenstein Castle, Palatinate - Wikipedia

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    After the Palatinate had become part of Bavaria, the ruins of the castle were secured in 1883–84. Another upgrading took place in 1938–39. Today the castle is owned by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. In the 1970s and 1980s some parts of the castle were restored and foundations of a previously unknown shield wall were unearthed.

  4. House of Franckenstein - Wikipedia

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    Before 1250, Lord Konrad II. Reiz von Breuberg erected Frankenstein Castle near Darmstadt and since named himself "von und zu Frankenstein". He was the founder of the free imperial lordship Frankenstein, which was subject only to the jurisdiction of the emperor, with possessions in Nieder-Beerbach, Darmstadt, Ockstadt, Wetterau and Hesse.

  5. In the flesh: Real-life players and novel characters in 'Mary ...

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    David Catlin's “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein,” on stage at the Merrimack Repertory in Lowell, blends facts and folkloric accounts of the party, including the challenge for guests to write a ...

  6. Lordship of Franckenstein - Wikipedia

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    The domain of the Frankensteins included possessions in Nieder-Beerbach, Eberstadt, Ockstadt (with Ockstadt Castle) near Friedberg and the Hessisches Ried.Under Frankenstein overlordship (suzerain) were Eberstadt (today to Darmstadt), Nieder-Beerbach (today to Mühltal), Ober-Beerbach (today Seeheim-Jugenheim), Schmal-Beerbach (today to Lautertal), Stettbach today to Seeheim-Jugenheim ...

  7. Darmstadt - Wikipedia

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    The most famous castle in the Darmstadt region is Frankenstein Castle due to claims that the real castle may have had an influence on Mary Shelley's decision to choose the name Frankenstein for her monster-creating scientist. This castle dates back to the 13th century, but it was acquired by the counts of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1662.

  8. Where was 'Game of Thrones' filmed? Real-life locales for ...

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    Real-life locales for Winterfell Castle and King’s Landing. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY. August 18, 2022 at 12:22 PM. Television’s favorite medieval fantasy can sure look realistic. Perhaps that ...

  9. The Abercrombie & Fitch cofounder built a real-life castle ...

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    The castle, which has a storied past detailed on the blog, served as an oasis for the Abercrombie family after they endured the tragic deaths of two of the four children: Lucy in 1929, and David ...