The House of Franckenstein is the name of a feudal, Franconian noble family in Germany, descendants from the Dynasts of the Breuberg family; offsprings of the Lords of Lützelbach from Höchst im Odenwald.
Lord Philipp Louis Franckenstein
Philipp Antony Franckenstein, Prince-Bishop of Bamberg
John Charles Franckenstein, Prince-Bishop of Worms (1746–1753)
Georg Arbogast Franckenstein, Member of the German Parliament, Chairman of the Bavarian House of Lords
Frankenstein Castle 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.
Tower and ruins of Frankenstein Castle
Frankenstein Castle Chapel
The interior of Frankenstein Castle Chapel
Frankenstein forest