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Frankenstein Castle

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Frankenstein Castle (German: Burg Frankenstein) is a hilltop castle in the Odenwald overlooking the city of Darmstadt in Germany. This castle may have been an inspiration for Mary Shelley when she wrote her 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

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N 49.793288888889 ° E 8.6682166666667 °
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Burg Frankenstein

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64367 Mühltal
Hesse, Germany
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