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In 1706, the Electoral Palatinate took possession of the Nassau-Saarbrücken share of the castle. 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.
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 .
Eltz Castle. Numerous castles are found in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events and the domains of famous personalities; and many still are imposing edifices to this day.
Frankenstein is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. On a hill towering over the village is Frankenstein Castle. Frankenstein (Pfalz) station is located on the Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway.
Scharfenberg Castle (Palatinate) Schaumburg Castle, Rhineland-Palatinate; Schloss Engers; Schloss Kärlich; Schloss Oranienhof; Schloss Philippsburg (Koblenz) Schloss Philippsfreude; Schloss Thorn; Schmidtburg; Schönbornslust; Schönburg (Rhine) Schloss Schöneck; Schönecken Castle; Schwedenschanze (Dörscheid) Sooneck Castle; Spangenberg ...
Falkenburg Castle (Palatinate) Falkenstein Castle (Gerstetten) Falkenstein Castle (Pfronten) Frankenburg (Palatinate) Frankenstein Castle; Frauenstein Castle (Ore Mountains) Frauenstein Castle (Wiesbaden)
Landstuhl (German pronunciation: [ˈlantʃtuːl] ⓘ), officially the Sickingen Town of Landstuhl (German: Sickingenstadt Landstuhl), is a town in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously ...