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So we took a little side trip on Saturday to see our first official German Castle.
Unfortunately we decided on Burg Frankenstein, yes Castle Frankenstein. Yup, there actually is a Castle named Frankenstein and yes, it was the home to a mad scientist.
There’s an interesting story about this place. There was a John Konrad Dippel, who was born in 1673 inside Castle Frankenstein.
He was a natural loner and he was interested in theology, alchemy and mysticism. He documented experiments of ‘soul conveyance’ – trying to swap the soul of one dead animal into a living one. According to the stories, Dippel was so obsessed with anatomy that he began to dissect human corpses, instead of animal’s bodies. It is said that he was transferring eyes and hearts between dead bodies, boiled corpses from local graveyards.
I read that John Konrad Dippel is thought of as the typical mad-scientist, and might have been the inspiration behind Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. I am so glad I researched this after we got back from the Castle.
Frankenstein Castle (Burg Frankenstein) is a small ruined castle near Darmstadt. Supernatural history of the place and a delicious restaurant make up a perfect mix for a half day trip. The castle is situated on a hilltop, 400 metres high above the Rhine-valley.
First mentioned in 1252, Castle Frankenstein was thereafter the place of residence of the noble lineage Frankenstein for 400 years. The castle ruin is open all around the year from 9am to 8pm.
On the day we showed up there was some construction taking place around the castle and apparently, there is a huge Halloween Festival here each year- which actually sounds like it could be a lot of fun. If you like partying at a castle with such a notorious name and past.
A funny little side note. After World War II, US troops were stationed at the nearby Rhein Mein Air Base. After their annual Halloween celebrations became a bit too rowdy for the barracks, in 1978 the soldiers moved their party to Castle Frankenstein – and the tradition has stuck ever since. The festival has grown over the years to be one of Europe’s largest Halloween celebrations, especially as Germany hasn’t traditionally celebrated the event.
The rest of the year, the medieval castle remains a relatively quiet place to visit, accessible by a tree-lined, windy road. Open to the public, admission and parking are free, and an on-site restaurant (open from March to December) offers German classics like schnitzel alongside more contemporary options like vegan bratwurst – as well as regular Horror Dinners for those who prefer their Frankenstein with a scare on the side.