Frankenstein Castle Frankenstein Castle Frankenstein Castle () is a hilltop castle in the Odenwald overlooking the city of Darmstadt in Germany. It is thought that this castle may have been an inspiration for Mary Shelley when she wrote her 1818 Gothic novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus". Frankenstein Castle is in southern Hesse, Germany, on the spurs of the Odenwald mountain range at an elevation of close to the southern outskirts of Darmstadt. It is one of many historic castles along the Hessian Bergstraße Route, also famous for its vineyards and its mild climate. Frankenstein is a German name consisting of two
Prometheus camps camps, two visual arts camps and a hiking camp were organized. Adult campers are also accommodated, and adult camps (for campers past the age of 20) are organized every year. In popular literature, the events of the novel "Kipinä" (2006), or "Spark" by Salla Simukka, take place at a Prometheus camp. Prometheus camps Prometheus camps are politically and religiously unaffiliated coming-of-age camps originally arranged in Finland. They were conceived as an alternative to religious confirmation camps. The camps are named after the Greek myth of the titan, Prometheus, who stole fire from the Gods and gave it to the people.