Lichtenstein Castle (South Africa)
| Lichtenstein Castle | |
|---|---|
Schloss Lichtenstein Lichtenstein Kasteel | |
 View of the Castle from the courtyard | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Address | 81 Harbour Road |
| Town or city | Hout Bay |
| Country | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 34°02′32″S 18°20′31″E / 34.04217°S 18.34185°E |
| Construction started | 1986 |
| Construction stopped | 1998 |
| Client | Reynier Fritz |
| Owner | Unknown Russian businessman, possibly Svetlana Besfamilnaya |
| Website | |
| lichtensteincastle | |
Lichtenstein Castle (German: Schloss Lichtenstein, Afrikaans: Lichtenstein Kasteel) is a castle in Hout Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, built on the Karbonkelberg and modelled after Lichtenstein Castle in Württemberg, Germany.
Details
[edit]Lichtenstein Castle was built by German-born South African businessman Reynier Fritz. Construction began in 1986 and finished in 1998.[1]
Fritz later converted the Castle to a guest house before dying there. After his death, his widow Christine sold the property for 23 million rand to an unknown Russian businessman.[2] Allegedly haunted, the castle is one of the area's most popular attractions. The castle has 12 en suite bedrooms, a library, a banquet hall, a swimming pool, a helipad and a natural waterfall on its 8.6 hectares.[2] The castle can be rented out as a venue.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hout Bay's famous castle sold for R23 Million". 2012.
- ^ a b "Spooky castle gets new owner". 2012.
- ^ "Lichtenstein Castle Home page". 2017.
