The German castle that inspired Frankenstein - BBC REEL

Seated high above the Rhine Valley in Germany is the 13th Century Castle Frankenstein. Some believe that the castle, and a scientist who lived there at the time, were the inspiration for Mary Shelley’s book "Frankenstein".
Although Shelley never revealed the true inspirations for her book, this hasn’t stopped visitors flocking to the castle each year to immerse themselves in the legend.
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Executive producer for BBC Reel and narrator: Howard Timberlake
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[@DiegoMarquesBrazil]

A friend lives nearby and took me to the castle. Very interesting story! He told about the Franks but didn't know about Mary Shelley visit

[@hensonlaura]

Mary Shelley her sister and her future husband, were in a rented house on Lake Geneva; Lord Byron was a close neighbor. The weather was awful for weeks, and for fun they had a contest to write the best ghost story. Mary won.

[@forestzhang3191]

Actually, Mary was just the only one who finished her story. Who knows if she actually wrote the best story.

[@Beacharon1]

From 1982-1985, we lived in Nieder Beerbach, the village literally in the shadow of Berg -- not "Schloss" -- Frankenstein. I used to hike up there all the time.

[@f.davidkessel8876]

I was stationed at Spangdahlem from 1984-1987 and took a bus tour from base to Frankenstein at our Halloween, locals dressed accordingly. At that time it was quite run down. Over time, this video shows many improvements. Very nice to say the least.

[@matthiasbaur8215]

Great documentary. However, what is missing in the documentary is that a priest of Nieder-Beerbach - the village close to the castle - approx 150 years ago experimented with electricity to bring dead people back to life. That plus the facts told in the documentary might have been the inspiration for the novel.

[@Cheeseatingjunglista]

Considering it was first published in 1818, its more likely the priest got the idea from the book

[@oneshotme]

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[@michelleallport4028]

I lived in Darmstadt in 86 and 87. I remember hiking up to the castle being very pregnant. It wasn't what I expected. Was hollowed out and crumbling. Maybe they've some restoration since then.

[@jimpark4972]

Hi Michelle, it is still "hollowed out and crumbling" as you perceived it, but it is actually kept up without restoring. They have nice open air concerts and activities.

[@joeloredo8310]

I was there from 86-89 use too tour there .. i was at ELK kanserne "Awesome site"

[@pigoff123]

I have been there many times.

[@jjsc4396]

It’s a lovely castle with a beautiful view and lovely little chapel. The history BEFORE all the Frankenstein hype is the truly interesting aspect. Frankenstein simply means “French stone” - nothing more than that.

[@publicminx]

no. French means Franks/Franken = Germanic tribe confederation. Keep in mind that France (which has the same name as in Frankenstein, Frankfurt, Franken/Bavaria for this very reason) was just the remaining western part of the Germanic Frankish Empire (middle and eastern Frankish became then the Holy Roman Empire, later Germany (and the countries in between like the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg etc.) ...

[@KeepCalmandLoveClassics]

This is Incredible 😍

[@TheHOBBIES20]

hope to visit the castle soon.. very interesting 🤔

[@mgithaiga1]

I would like to celebrate Halloween there

[@mattjones5987]

I'd love to go to that Halloween party!

[@LIZZIE-lizzie]

Terrific short doc of this castle and Mary Shelley. Read the novel, FRANKENSTEIN by MARY SHELLEY. It's an excellent novel and quite engaging.

[@terenzo50]

Electricity had much to do with it as it was the latest thing in the early 1800s and quite the talk of the town all over Europe. Mary might have heard of Galvani's dancing frog legs and made the jump to reanimation of a whole human body from the severed legs of dead frogs. However, beware of the Abby Normal brain.

[@Jasmin2391_]

I live in Darmstadt ☺️🤘🏼

[@aresee8208]

I've been there, though not at Halloween. The castle itself is a ruin, nothing special. But, I've always liked castles and had fun wandering around while my wife sat in the car reading a book waiting for me. Pn the other hand, I have always been bored by all the fancy palaces of Europe. Forget the Schlosses. Give me a good Burg.

[@timote5696]

Our Favorit place 2 be ❤️🚀💥‼️

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[@lorenzbroll101]

Dippel was BORN there, he did NOT live there. Try to get facts right BBC - I know its difficult for you these days to even bother !

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[@aaronsaunders6974]

I ❤️ Darmstadt castle-a real stone keep schloss. You come across a lot of wannabes. Does Frankenstein monster have anything 2 do with Hobbes leviathan? Conrad Diepple never heard him

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