Lichtenstein Castle, often called the “Fairy Tale Castle of Württemberg,” is a dramatic 19th-century fortress perched on a cliff in the Swabian Alps of southern Germany. Inspired by Wilhelm Hauff’s romantic novel Lichtenstein, the current castle was built between 1840 and 1842 by Duke Wilhelm of Urach, a descendant of the royal family of Württemberg. Though a medieval-style structure, the castle is actually a Neo-Gothic masterpiece, designed to capture the spirit of the Middle Ages. It features

Lichtenstein Castle is also known as "Württemberg’s fairytale castle”. This mid-19th-century neo-Gothic castle was built next to its medieval predecessor, Burg Lichtenstein. Lichtenstein Castle is located just south of the city of Reutlingen in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg. Have any of you ever been to see it? | DW Travel