Schwartz Castle is a quirky Columbus landmark located in the German Village neighborhood. Its windowed turret is visible for miles around. The house was built of red brick to look like an Old World European castle by the German immigrant Frederick William Schwartz in the mid-1800's. Schwartz was a pharmacist with a successful shop on Main Street.

He built the castle as a home for him and his future wife, who broke off the engagement and sent Schwartz into insanity. As the legend goes, he built secret passageways through the house, five stories of basement, drank only rainwater, and sunbathed nude on the tower roof. His ghost is one of many that are alleged to visit the castle, which has been turned into an apartment building.

Schwartz Castle, 492 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43215-5702

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