Lichtenstein Castle (Württemberg)

Lichtenstein Castle
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General information
LocationHonau, Germany
Coordinates48°24′24″N 9°15′29″E / 48.40667°N 9.25806°E / 48.40667; 9.25806
Elevation817 metres (2,680 ft) (NN)
Current tenantsDuke Wilhelm Albert von Urach
OwnerDukes of Urach
Website
www.schloss-lichtenstein.de/en/

Lichtenstein Castle (Schloss Lichtenstein) is a privately owned Gothic Revival castle located in the Swabian Jura of southern Germany. It was designed by Carl Alexander Heideloff and its name means "shining stone" or "bright stone". The castle overlooks the Echaz valley near Honau, Reutlingen, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The modern castle was inspired by Wilhelm Hauff's 1826 novel Lichtenstein and was built in 1840–1842. The ruins of an older medieval castle are a few hundred meters away.

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