Lichtenstein Castle
Lichtenstein Castle is a castle near Honau in Swabian Alb, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. The castle is on a cliff. There has been a castle on this land since around 1200. It was destroyed two times. The first time was in the Reichskrieg's War of 1311. The second time was by the city-state of Reutlingen in 1381. The castle was not rebuilt and became a ruin.
In 1802, King Frederick I of Wurttemberg built a hunting lodge there. In 1837, the land passed to his nephew Duke Wilhelm of Urach, Count of Wurttemberg. He added the current castle in 1840-42.
Today, the castle is still owned by the Dukes of Urach. It is open to visitors. The castle has a large collection of historic weapons and armour.
Buildings and structures in Baden-Wurttemberg
Castles in Germany
13th-century buildings and structures