What is Lichtenstein Castle?
[[File:Schloss Lichtenstein 04-2010.jpg|thumb|300px|Lichtenstein Castle]] '''Lichtenstein Castle''' is a [[castle]] near Honau in [[Swabian Alb]], [[Baden-Württemberg]], [[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 [[Württemberg]] built a hunting lodge there. In 1837, the land passed to his nephew Duke Wilhelm of Urach, Count of [[Württemberg]]. 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 [[weapon]]s and [[armour]]. {{Europe-stub}} [[Category:Buildings and structures in Baden-Württemberg]] [[Category:Castles in Germany]] [[Category:13th-century buildings and structures]]