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|text='''[[Lichtenstein Castle (Württemberg)|Lichtenstein Castle]]''' is a fairy-tale-styled [[castle]] located near [[Honau]] in the [[Swabian Alb]], [[Baden- |
|text='''[[Lichtenstein Castle (Württemberg)|Lichtenstein Castle]]''' is a fairy-tale-styled [[castle]] located near [[Honau]] in the [[Swabian Alb]], [[Baden-Württemberg]], [[Germany]]. Although there have been previous castles on the site, the current castle was constructed by [[Duke Wilhelm of Urach]] in [[1840]], after being inspired by [[Wilhelm Hauff]]'s novel ''[[Lichtenstein (novel)|Lichtenstein]]''. The [[Romanticism|romantic]] [[Neo-Gothic]] design of the castle was created by the architect [[Carl Alexander Heideloff]], and it remains in private ownership. |
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Lichtenstein Castle is a fairy-tale-styled castle located near Honau in the Swabian Alb, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Although there have been previous castles on the site, the current castle was constructed by Duke Wilhelm of Urach in 1840, after being inspired by Wilhelm Hauff's novel Lichtenstein. The romantic Neo-Gothic design of the castle was created by the architect Carl Alexander Heideloff, and it remains in private ownership.