Germany · Partial ruin
Frankenstein Castle
Frankenstein Castle (Burg Frankenstein) is a hilltop medieval castle on a rocky spur of the Odenwald near Darmstadt in southern Hesse, Germany. Built in the 13th century and enlarged in the early 15th century, it stands as a mix of ruined curtain walls and a surviving square tower now topped with a steep slate roof.
First raised
1252
Its prime
1410
Today
Partial ruin
As it stood in 1410
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched on a rocky spur above forested valleys, the castle presents rough dark fieldstone curtain walls with areas of crumbled masonry and arched gateways. A tall square tower rises from the bailey, its corners trimmed in pinkish sandstone and capped by a steep pyramidal slate roof with triangular dormer openings. Low battlemented walls enclose an inner courtyard with external stone steps and terraces; vegetation grows along some ruined wall-tops. Stonework is predominantly irregular rubble with ashlar window surrounds.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1410.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Frankenstein Castle — including 3 interiors: gatehouse passage, castle chapel interior, crypt beneath the chapel. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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