Halloween at the Frankenstein Castle!
The Real Origins of Halloween discusses the history of Halloween, the origins of trick-or-treating, reasons behind some of the symbols of the season, and why the holiday is well worth keeping and celebrating. Previous versions of this essay specifically contrasted the historical evidence with the absurd claims and urban legends used in most anti-Halloween propaganda. I have now put those latter materials into their own essay, Halloween Errors and Lies, since it seems that many people have never seen or heard those fearmongering tales and could not understand why I would spend so much space discussing them within an historical essay.
If you’re in Germany this halloween, check out the real Frankenstein Castle in Muhltal, Germany. They have special Haunted Castle nights around Halloween. How cools that? To bable to dpens Halloween night in the real Frankenstein Castle??
This is the old castle that does Halloween parties, mystery dinner parties, and tours, all built around the legend of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The castle is within the Kreis of Darmstadt in the little town of Muhltal (just a few kilometers SW of the city). So you can drive there by car and according to one website, there are 25 parking places available.
October 2nd, 2006 at 7:19 am
I took my kids to this last year. They had a blast! It was kind of neat going to the actual Frankenstein Castle… it will be a well remembered event.