Lichtenstein Castle - Castles on Waymarking.com

Historically there has been a castle on the site since around 1200. It was twice destroyed, once in the Reichskriegs war of 1311 and again by the city state of Reutlingen in 1381. The castle was not reconstructed and subsequently fell to ruin.

In 1802 the land came into the hands of King Frederick I of Württemberg (the family which gives its name to the federal state of Baden-Württemberg), who built a hunting lodge there. By 1837 the land had passed to his nephew Duke Wilhelm of Urach, Count of Württemberg, who, inspired by Wilhelm Hauff's novel Lichtenstein [1], added the current castle in 1840–42. (Neuschwanstein dates from 1869-80). The romantic Neo-Gothic design of the castle was created by the architect Carl Alexander Heideloff.

Today the castle is still owned by the Dukes of Urach, but is opened to visitors.

Visiting the interior of the castle is only possible by guided tour.

Admission is 1 euro for the car park, and then an additional euro if you just want to visit the garden outside the castle, which will give you a great view of the castle and the beautiful valley which spreads out below.

If you want to go inside, the admission is 5 euros.

Accessibility: Partial access Condition: Intact Admission Charge?: yes Website: [Web Link]

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