Lichtenstein Castle Schloss Lichtenstein
Reutlingen, Germany
Lichtenstein Castle is a château in Germany featuring historicist architecture. The building was commissioned by Wilhelm, Duke of Urach, and was designed by the architects Carl Alexander Heideloff and Johann Georg Rupp. It is one of the 134 sights in Germany on this site and is the 80th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The castle is open from 09:00 to 17:30 every day of the week, but it does not provide wheelchair access. The warmest months are July and August, which have daily highs of 21 °C. The coldest months are January and December, with daily highs of 3 °C and lows between -2 °C and -4 °C. Rainfall is highest in May at 106 mm, while months like April and September see between 63 mm and 68 mm of rain.
The site is 32 km from Stuttgart Airport and 542 km from Berlin. Visitors can combine a visit with other nearby attractions, such as Hohenzollern Castle, which is about 23 km away. Other close sites include the Mercedes-Benz Museum at 43 km, the Weissenhof Estate at 44 km, and the Porsche Museum at 48 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 55 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 106 | 98 | 98 | 88 | 68 | 72 | 63 | 72 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
