Frankenstein Castle

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a story that many people claim to be one of the greatest monster tales in history. It’s also one of the most important stories about the nature of evil and set the stage for horror writers for generations to come. In the story, Victor Frankenstein conducts his macabre experiments in an isolated castle. And as the story goes, that castle was inspired by the Frankenstein Castle in Germany.

The Frankenstein Castle overlooks the city of Darmstadt in central Germany and it’s one of the most chilling abandoned castles in the world. It has existed for centuries, with the earliest reference to it in a letter written in 1252. Over the years, it saw a lot of bloodshed and turmoil, and all that death and horror has sunk into the walls, giving it a foreboding aspect. The castle is even said to be haunted by the ghost of Arbogast, a knight who once lived there, and it’s a hotspot for paranormal investigators who are seeking the truth of what walks its walls.

Whether it’s one of the world’s many abandoned castles or whether its ancient walls are occupied by a far less corporeal force, this castle is a chilling reminder of old stories and the nightmares that followed.