List of castles and palaces in Lower Franconia

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The list of castles and palaces in Bavaria / Lower Franconia is a directory of historical places such as castles , palaces , mansions , fortresses , moths , castle stables and fortified churches on the territory of today's Lower Franconia administrative district, divided into independent cities and districts. Ornamental and replicas that were never used as residential buildings or for defense are not listed . There are further lists for the administrative districts of Upper Bavaria , Lower Bavaria , Upper Palatinate , Upper Franconia , Middle Franconia , and Swabia .

Administrative region of Lower Franconia

Aschaffenburg

Surname place Type Time of origin State of preservation and current use image
Johannisburg Castle Aschaffenburg Residence of the Archbishops of Mainz built from 1604 in place of an older castle complex Owned by the Bavarian Administration of State Palaces, Gardens and Lakes , several museums Aschaffenburg, Johannisburg Castle-012.jpg
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Schönborner Hof Aschaffenburg City palace of the Counts of Schönborn Built between 1673 and 1681, the noble stork's nest , 80 years older , later became part of the complex Natural science museum of the city, extensive insect collection and representative collection of mineralogy and geology of the Spessart , city ​​and monastery archives ( city museum) Aschaffenburg, Wermbachstrasse 15-001.jpg
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Schönbusch Castle Aschaffenburg Pleasure palace with a large English landscape garden 1778 to 1781 Recreation area, Bavarian administration of state palaces, gardens and lakes Aschaffenburg, Schönbusch Park, Schönbusch Palace-20160327-005.jpg
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Schweinfurt

Surname place Type Time of origin State of preservation and current use image
Burgstall Peterstirn Schweinfurt - "Corridor Peterstirn" Höhenburg ( Spornburg ), previously section fortification, presumably by the Counts of Schweinfurt Early and high medieval Left , neck ditch preserved Schweinfurt, Peterstirn Castle, 001.jpg

Wurzburg

Surname place Type Time of origin State of preservation and current use image
Old Castle (Rebstock Castle) Würzburg - Rottenbauer Wasserburg, castle extension 12./13. Century only foundation walls in front of the lower castle
Marienberg Fortress (Fortress Our Women Mountain) Wurzburg Fortified church , later fortress , later tw. Remodeling in Renaissance - Royal Palace 704 (706) church, around 1200 castle complex, 1253 to 1719 residence of the Würzburg prince-bishops preserved, two museums: Mainfränkisches Museum and Fürstenbaumuseum , as well as several restaurants with event rooms and apartments Würzburg, Marienberg Fortress, view from the Alte Mainvrücke-002.jpg
Huttenschlösschen Wurzburg Summer residence (little summer palace) 1720 for Prince-Bishop Christoph Franz von Hutten 2 × rebuilt, preserved, owned by Corps Rhenania Würzburg Rhenania Würzburg 2010-06-12 f.jpg
Huttenhof Würzburg - old town City Palace Baroque building by and for Balthasar Neumann , then sold to von Hutten Destroyed in World War II, rebuilt around 1950, preserved ( Kapuzinerstraße 2 ), now Rotkreuzklinik Red Cross Clinic Würzburg 03.JPG
Burgstall Oberdürrbach Würzburg - Oberdürrbach Spurburg unknown hardly any remains above ground (2 stone walls)
Upper lock Würzburg - Rottenbauer small castle of those von Wolfskeel ( country house in baroque style ) 1700 (um) preserved, today residential building of an agricultural property Upper Castle - Am Schloß 3 - Würzburg-Rottenbauer.jpg
Wurzburg Residence Wurzburg Baroque residential palace , seat of the Würzburg prince-bishops 1719–1744 in two construction phases receive, destruction of the Second World War, restored, since 1981 UNESCO - World Heritage Site Würzburg, Residenz, 008.jpg
Ruin Schenkenschloß
(Rossberg Castle)
Würzburg - Unterdürrbach Niederungsburg on a small hill Owned by the taverns of Rossenberg, around 1270 keep, in the middle of the 15th century after a fire, reconstruction and several extensions. Destroyed in 1525 28 m high keep, few remains of walls and moat Schenkenturm-01.jpg
Steinburg
(Castrum in Lapide)
Würzburg - Unterdürrbach Höhenburg ( Würzburger Stein ) 13th century (around 1260) by the Hohenlohe family Destroyed again in the 13th century, rebuilt as a castle and later a hotel before 1898 Würzburg Steinburg Castle 09.jpg
Lower Castle (Wolfskeel Castle) Würzburg - Rottenbauer Castle of those von Wolfskeel 1575 (um) receive Rottenbauer Castle.JPG

Aschaffenburg district

Surname place Type Time of origin State of preservation and current use image
Altenburg Castle Stables Community-free area Schöllkrippener Forst - "Reuschberg" Wallburg 10/11 century Gone Altenburg Reuschberg.JPG
Alzenau Castle Alzenau Höhenburg in the local area, built by the Archbishops of Mainz 1395-1399 Ruin, essential parts preserved Alzenau - Alzenau Castle - 2360.jpg
Emmerichshofen Castle Bald on the Main late baroque palace complex , named after the Archbishop of Mainz Emmerich Joseph von Breidbach zu Bürresheim 1766 Receive Emmerichshofen b.jpg
Geiselbach Castle Geiselbach Wasserburg (called a castle with a moat or water house ) Medieval, owned by Seligenstadt Abbey, seat of the Bailiwick after 1802, later rectory Gone
Burgstall Graefenberg (Burg Landesehre?) Hösbach - Rottenberg - " Graefenberg " Summit castle of the Counts of Rieneck Erected in the middle of the 13th century on and next to ramparts from the Latène period Disappeared, destroyed again after 1261 (Mainz / Rieneck conflict), remains of the wall visible, large parts of it were removed by quarries from the 18th century onwards Graefenberg Mauer.JPG
Burgstall Haibach Haibach Hilltop castle Medieval Gone Burgstll Haibach - today.jpg
Hauenstein Castle Krombach - Hauenstein Spur Castle , Tower Hill Castle around 1300 Ruin, remains of walls preserved Hauenstein castle ruins.JPG
Kirchenburg Hessenthal (Our Dear Lady) Mespelbrunn - Hessenthal Fortified church Medieval Receive Hessenthal, Pilgrimage Church-003.jpg
Hörstein fortified church (Assumption of Mary) Alzenau - Hörstein Fortified church Late medieval Receive Hörstein, Church of the Assumption of Mary 1.jpg
Burgstall Kalmus Krombach - "Kalmus" Höhenburg, summit castle Medieval Gone
Burgstall Ketzelburg Haibach Castle, high moth 2nd half of the 12th century, abandoned a short time later Disappeared, excavation remains and the remains of a residential tower as a replica, display boards, integrated into the Spessart circular route Burgstall Ketzelburg 2.jpg
Burgstall Klosterberg
(= Burg Waldenberg)
Hösbach - Rottenberg - " Klosterberg " Hilltop castle 13th century (probably more like 1183) Disappeared, remains of the wall visible Klosterberg Mauer.JPG
Burgstall Kugelburg Goldbach - "Kugelberg" Höhenburg, summit castle 12th Century Disappeared, tower mound and moat preserved Burgstall Kugelburg 06.jpg
Luitpoldshöhe Castle Rohrbrunner Forst area free of municipalities Prince Regent Luitpold's hunting lodge 1889 Preserved, private property Rohrbrunn, Jagdschloss-001.jpg
Mespelbrunn Castle Mespelbrunn Moated castle of the Echter family Early 15th century in place of an older pond house Preserved, privately owned, partly publicly accessible Mespelbrunn, Schloß-001.jpg
Maisenhausen Castle Alzenau - Michelbach Built as a moated castle, later converted into a baroque castle 16th century (rebuilt around 1700) Preserved not to be viewed Maisenhausen.JPG
Michelbach Castle Alzenau - Michelbach Moated castle 16th Century Preserved after renovation in 2006, today the Alzenau city museum and venue Alzenau-Michelbach Schlösschen.JPG
Mömbris Castle Mömbris Spurburg around 1300 Castle stable, castle plateau and three-sided castle moat in the area of ​​the cemetery Mömbris Castle 007.jpg
Mole Castle (Molen) Heimbuchenthal High medieval moated castle No longer permanently inhabited before 1363, after 1430 Disappeared, only excavation remains from 2008/2009 Mole Castle 2008 residential tower.jpg
Burgstall Randenburg Alzenau Hilltop castle First mentioned in 1227 Gone Randenburg Hills.jpg
Rothenbuch Castle Rothenbuch Castle in place of older castle complex, former Electoral Mainz hunting and moated castle from 1527 First mentioned in a document in 1318 Preserved, now houses a castle hotel and a conference center, opposite is the castle chapel from 1573 Rothenbuch Castle.JPG
Burgstall Schanzenkopf Alzenau - waterless - " Schanzenkopf " Höhenburg, Gipfelburg, previously ring wall system Prehistory and the Middle Ages Gone, ramparts visible Schanzenkopf Südwest.JPG
Schöllkrippen Castle Schöllkrippen Moated castle Medieval previous building, castle from the 14th century, renovated in 1544 Preserved, now serves as the town hall Market Schöllkrippen, Rathaus.JPG
Unterbessenbach Castle Bessenbach - Unterbessenbach Castle with park Castle from 1842, previous building from 1577 Preserved, privately owned, cannot be viewed Unterbessenbach - Castle.jpg
Burgstall Unterschnorrhof
(Herbroch Castle)
Dammbach - Unterschnorrhof Moated castle probably 14th century, Kurmainzer property, still marked on the Pfinzing map from 1562/1594 Gone, castle site leveled today, recognizable in the aerial photo Schloss-herbroch Pfinzingkarte-1594-part.JPG
Burgstall Forgotten Castle Alzenau Wallburg 10th century Gone Forgotten Burgstall.jpg
Burgstall Wahlmich
(Weilerburg)
Waldaschaff - "Flur Wahlmich" Höhenburg, hillside castle Medieval Gone Wahlmich waldaschaff 001.jpg
Wasserlos Castle Alzenau - waterless Castle on the remains of an older castle complex 1790 Preserved, now serves as a district hospital Waterless Castle.JPG
Weiler Castle Bessenbach - hamlet Moated castle with park Between 1633 and 1667 Preserved, private property WP 20131024 17 02 13 Pro.jpg
Weyberhöfe Castle Sailauf - Weiberhof Hunting lodge of the Archbishops of Mainz 1265 Preserved, now houses a hotel and restaurant Weyberhöfe Castle 01.JPG
Castle meadows grasslands Hunting lodge of the Archbishops of Mainz 1597 (predecessor building from the late Middle Ages, traces of settlement up to the 13th century) Preserved, privately owned, is being restored Schloss wiesen (lkr aschaffenburg) .JPG
Womburg Castle Mömbris - Schimborn (north of the Krombacher district) Hangburg of the Counts of Rieneck unknown Gone Womburg.JPG

Bad Kissingen district

Surname place Type Time of origin State of preservation and current use image
Burgstall Old Castle Münnerstadt - Althausen Höhenburg (spur location, ground-level residence) Medieval Gone
Ringwall Altenberg Bad Kissingen - Garitz - "Altenberg" Ring wall Prehistory and early history Departed, walls leveled today
Altenburg Castle Stables Hammelburg - Untereschenbach Höhenburg (Spornburg, ground floor residence) Medieval Gone
Burgstall Alt-Trimburg Elfershausen - Trimberg Höhenburg (summit castle) east of the Trimburg Medieval Gone
Office moths Moths Official seat of the last Fulda prince-bishop 1789 Built by order of Adalbert III. von Harstall , seat of the chief bailiff, two-storey baroque rectangular building with hipped roof and built-in stair tower, later district bailiff, court, forestry office, property of the local brewery
Arnstein castle ruins Hammelburg - Morlesau Höhenburg (Spornburg) of the Lords of Thüngen Castle ruins, few remains
Aschach Castle Aschach Castle, previously a castle, the seat of a line of the Counts of Henneberg , later the summer seat of the Würzburg prince-bishops Castle around 1190, today's castle from the 16th century Preserved, owned by the district of Lower Franconia, now houses three museums Aschach Castle 02.jpg
Burgstall in Bildhausen Münnerstadt - Maria Bildhausen Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Gone, moat and several ramparts around a 75 by 40 meter complex preserved, possibly unfinished castle
Botenlauben castle ruins Bad Kissingen - Reiterswiesen Höhenburg (summit castle) of the Henneberger Probably first mentioned in a document around 1180, 1206 Castle ruins, large parts preserved, annual castle festival Botenlauben Castle June 2007.JPG
Ebenhausen Castle Oerlenbach - Ebenhausen Castle, previously the Henneberg castle Receive Oerlenbach, Ebenhausen, Castle, 003.jpg
Eiringsburg Bad Kissingen - Arnshausen Höhenburg (Spornburg, Ringwall) Probably 7th century as a refugee castle, first mentioned in 822 Disappeared, remains of the curtain wall have been preserved Eiring1.jpg
Elfershausen Castle Elfershausen lock Built in 1562 by the Lords of Erthal instead of a permanent house Preserved, today the seat of the municipal administration Elfershausen, Schloß-003.jpg
Burgstall Engenthal Elfershausen - Engenthal - "Hesselberg" Höhenburg (ground floor residence) Medieval Disappeared, round complex protected by ramparts and moats
Hunting lodge Euerdorf Your village Hunting lodge of the prince abbots of Fulda 1598 Receive Euerdorf, Rechtsgasse 22-001.jpg
Frauenroth tower hill (Castrum Burchhardrode) Burkardroth - Frauenroth Höhenburg (Turmhügelburg, Spornburg) Medieval Disappeared, only the tower hill preserved
Greifenstein Castle Hammelburg - Hammelburg military training area - Bonnland (desert) lock Probably from 1558 Receive Greifenstein Castle (Bonnland) 6.jpg
Hammelburg Cellar Castle (Red Castle) Hammelburg Castle, summer residence of Adolf von Dalberg Between 1726 and 1737 Receive 2005-02-27 Hammelburg-Kellereischloss 0004-a (RSt) .JPG
New Town Hall (Bad Kissingen) Bad Kissingen lock Erected between 1707 and 1720 Preserved, today serves as the town hall New town hall in Bad Kissingen 01.JPG
Hunberg castle ruins Nüdlingen - "Schlossberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) of the Henneberger 1242 Castle ruins, few remains
Hundsfeld fortified church Hammelburg - Hammelburg -Hundsfeld military training area (desert) Fortified church ruin
Maßbach Castle Maßbach lock 1891/1896/1906 Noble seat in the 1st half of the 16th century destroyed by the von Rosenbach rulers in the Thirty Years' War; End of the 19th century. New building in three sections as a hunting lodge, theater
Section fortification Michelsberg (Grapfeldonoburg?) Münnerstadt - Burghausen - "Michelsberg" Höhenburg (section fortification) Prehistoric and early medieval Gone, walls and ditches preserved
Ringwall Mettermich Schondra - " Mettermich " Ring wall Prehistoric Disappeared, three-part ring wall preserved
Münnerstadt Castle Münnerstadt City castle Medieval Gone
Münnerstadt Castle Münnerstadt lock 1789 Receive Henneberg Museum - Teutonic Order Castle Münnerstadt.jpg
Fuldisches Jagdschlösschen Neuwirtshaus Wartmannsroth - Neuwirtshaus Hunting lodge of the Fulda monastery (two-storey, shingled mansard roof building) 1764 after 1806 only forester's house still preserved
Fortified church in Nüdlingen Nüdlingen Fortified church Medieval Remains of the churchyard fortifications have been preserved
Rabenstein Castle Wildflecken -Neuwildflecken (Wildflecken military training area) Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Gone
Rannungen Castle Rannungen Castle, residence of the Lords of Münster First half of the 16th century (mentioned as a castle as early as 1303) partially preserved, today agricultural property (private property)
Reussenburg Hammelburg -Höllrich- "Reußenberg" Höhenburg (summit castle) 1331 Castle ruins, remains of the wall preserved Reussen02.jpg
Römershag Castle Bad Brückenau - Römershag lock 1648 Receive
Rossbach Castle Zeitlofs - Rossbach Castle of the Lords of Thüngen Late 14th century Receive
Saaleck Castle Hammelburg -Saaleck- "Schlossberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) 12th century, first mentioned in 1228 Castle ruins 2004-09-12 Schloss-Saaleck-Ostfassade.jpg
Schildeck Castle Schondra - Schildeck Höhenburg (summit castle) of the diocese of Fulda Probably 13th century Castle ruins, some remains of the wall have been preserved
Ringwall Schwedenschanze (Elfershausen) Elfershausen - "Schanzhügel" Ring wall More recent Urnfield period to late Hallstatt period and probably early medieval Disappeared, section wall with ditch and other walls received
Sodenberg Castle (Kilianstein) Hammelburg - Morlesau - "Sodenberg" Höhenburg (summit castle) of the Lords of Thüngen Mentioned in the High Middle Ages in 1393 Gone, completely destroyed by a quarry
Ringwall Sodenberg (Hilifridesburg?) Hammelburg - Morlesau - "Sodenberg" Ring wall Early medieval Gone, walls and ditches preserved
Steinach Castle (Old Castle) Bad Bocklet - Steinach Niederungsburg Medieval Partly preserved
Steinach Castle (New Castle) Bad Bocklet - Steinach lock 1707 Preserved, is now privately owned and used as a residential building
Burgstall Thundorf Thundorf in Lower Franconia Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Gone
Thundorf Castle Thundorf in Lower Franconia Castle (moated castle) around 1600 Receive Thundorf i.Ufr., Wasserschloß, 003.jpg
Trimburg Elfershausen- Trimburg Höhenburg (Spornburg), ancestral seat of the Lords of Trimberg 12th Century Castle ruins, large parts preserved Trimburg 2.jpg
Völkersleier Castle
( courtyard house of Völkersleier )
Wartmannsroth - Völkersleier Castle of the Lords of Thüngen Predecessor from 1616, destroyed in the Thirty Years War, new building in the 18th century In the possession of the von Thüngen family until 1928 , since then it has been privately owned and has been renovated
Waizenbach Castle Wartmannsroth - Waizenbach Castle (moated castle) of the Lords of Thüngen 1570 Receive Waizenbach Castle 002.JPG
Weissenbach Castle Zeitlofs - Weißenbach Castle of the Lords of Thüngen Late 14th century Receive
Werberg castle ruins Wildflecken -Neuwildflecken (Wildflecken military training area) Höhenburg (Spornburg) 13th Century Castle ruins
Windheim Castle Wartmannsroth - Windheim lock Attested in 1752 Demolished in 1882; today there is a protected forester's house
Section fortification Windsburg (Grapfeldonoburg?) Münnerstadt Höhenburg (section fortification) Early middle ages Gone
Zeitlofs Castle Zeitlofs lock Receive Zeitlofs.jpg

Haßberge district

Surname place Type Time of origin State of preservation and current use image
Ringwall Old Castle Maroldsweisach -Lichtensteiner Wald- "Gehrenberg" Höhenburg (ring wall system) Probably early medieval, possibly later as well Gone, only walls and ditches preserved Hafenpreppach-Alte-Burg-02.jpg
Ringwall Old Castle Maroldsweisach -Lichtensteiner Wald- "Gehrenberg" Höhenburg (ring wall system) Early medieval Gone, only walls and ditches preserved Altenstein Old Castle.jpg
Burgstall Altenburg (Castrum Zilanum?) Zeil am Main - "Kapellenberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Disappeared, no traces of attachment visible above ground
Altenstein Castle Maroldsweisach - Altenstein Höhenburg (hill castle), ancestral seat of the family of the barons von Stein zu Altenstein 13th century, first mentioned in 1232 Castle ruins, large parts of it preserved, owned by the district of Hassberge (part of the Haßberge castle history trail ) Altenstein Castle Gate.jpg
Bettenburg Castle Hofheim in Lower Franconia - Manau Mountain castle, previously mountain castle First mentioned in a document in 1231, conversion to a castle during the 16th / 17th centuries. Century Preserved refurbished, privately owned, now serves as a seminar and conference center Bettenburg vom Park.JPG
Birkenfeld Castle Maroldsweisach - Birkenfeld Castle with castle garden by Johann Philipp Friedrich von Hutten 1738 to 1775 Preserved, privately owned Birkenfeld Castle 2.jpg
Herrensitz Bischofsheim Zeil am Main - Bischofsheim Manor house Attested in 1567 Receive
Bramberg Castle Burgpreppach -Gossmannsdorfer Forst- "Bramberg" Höhenburg (summit castle), ministerial seat of the Bamberg diocese Probably 11th century, first mentioned in a document in 1108 Secured castle ruins, large parts preserved (part of the Haßberge castle history trail) Bramberg Castle Haßberge.jpg
Burgstall book Untermerzbach - book Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Gone
Bundorf Castle Bundorf Castle, previously a moated castle Medieval castle, rebuilt as a castle after being destroyed in the middle of the 16th century Preserved, privately owned (Truchsessen von Wetzhausen) Manor Bundorf.jpg
Burgpreppach Castle Burgpreppach Castle, previously a moated castle, the ministerial seat of the Counts of Henneberg Medieval castle, rebuilt as a castle after destruction between 1717 and 1725 Preserved, privately owned, interior viewing possible Burgpreppach Castle.jpg
Dankenfeld Castle Oberaurach - Dankenfeld lock Between 1714 and 1718, today's appearance from the 19th century Receive
Dippach Castle Maroldsweisach - Dippach Niederungsburg (moated castle), ministerial seat of the Counts of Henneberg Medieval Castle ruins, some remains preserved Castle Dippach Tor.jpg
Ditfurth Castle Theres - upper theres Castle, east of the former monastery grounds after 1856 Receive
Ditterswind Castle Maroldsweisach - Ditterswind Castle, previously a castle Preserved, now serves as a home for mentally and multiply disabled people Ditterswind Castle1.jpg
Burgstall Dürrnhof Pfarrweisach - Dürrnhof Niederungsburg (Wehrspeicher) Medieval Disappeared (part of the Haßberge castle history trail) Dürrnhof Richter2.jpg
Ebelsbach Castle Ebelsbach Moated castle Early modern Burned down in 2009, is to be rebuilt Ebelsbach Castle 02.jpg
Ebersberg castle ruins Knetzgau - Zell am Ebersberg - "Schlossberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Castle ruins
Ebersberg Castle Stables Knetzgau - Zell am Ebersberg - "Ebersberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Trench remnants
Eichelsdorf Castle Hofheim in Lower Franconia - Eichelsdorf Castle, previously a monastery 1678 Preserved, now houses a rehabilitation center of the Eichelsdorf Castle Specialist Clinic Eichelsdorf Monastery.JPG
Burgstall Eltmann Eltmann Höhenburg (Spornburg) Unknown Disappeared, only three trenches and a few remains of the main castle wall have been preserved
Castle estate Ermershausen Ermershausen lock Late 18th century Partly preserved, residential building in ruins. Castle estate Ermershausen.jpg
Eyrichshof Castle Ebern - Eyrichshof Castle (moated castle), presumably as the successor to a farm yard of Rothenhan Castle around 1330/1340 by the barons of Rotenhan Preserved, privately owned, only partially accessible Eyrichshof Castle 05.jpg
Fischbach Castle Ebern - Fischbach Castle of the Lords of Rotenhan, previously a castle estate 1530 Preserved, is inhabited Fischbach Castle.jpg
Friesenhausen Castle Aidhausen - Friesenhausen Castle (moated castle) 1563 Preserved, privately owned Side view of the castle 1.JPG
Gereuth Castle Untermerzbach - Gereuth Castle (moated castle) with castle park First mentioned in 1576, construction of the New Palace in 1705 by Prince-Bishop Johann Philipp von Greiffenclau-Vollraths Preserved, readings and exhibitions are held regularly in the rooms today Gereuth Castle North.jpg
Gleisenau Castle Ebelsbach - Gleisenau Castle (moated castle) with park of the Lords of Trockau 1772/1773, previous building from 1548 Preserved, now houses a primary school Gleisenau castle with moat.JPG
Gleusdorf Castle Untermerzbach - Gleusdorf lock First mentioned in a document in 1151, today's building around 1770 Preserved, privately owned, now houses a retirement home Gleusdorf Castle.jpg
Burgstall Gutenfels Untermerzbach - book Höhenburg (Spornburg) of the Lords of Arnstein High medieval, mentioned in 1225 Disappeared, only the neck ditch and a few remains of the wall preserved Burgstall Gutenfels North.jpg
Hafenpreppach Castle Maroldsweisach - Hafenpreppach Castle and park of the Stein von Altenstein family probably 16th century Old castle (previous building) blown up in 1960, new castle preserved, privately owned, inhabited Hafenpreppach-Schloss2.jpg
Hebendorf tower hill Rentweinsdorf - Hebendorf Tower Hill Castle Medieval Gone
Tower House High House Zeil am Main - Bischofsheim Tower house (tower castle?) 14th Century Castle ruins, remains of the walls of the cellar vault have been preserved
Kapellenberg tower hill Königsberg in Bavaria - Erbrechtshausen - "Galgenberg" Tower Hill Castle middle Ages Gone
Kirchlauter Castle (Guttenberg's moated castle) Kirchlauter Castle (moated castle) of the Lords of Guttenberg Old castle from the 16th century, New castle 17th century Preserved, privately owned, inhabited Kirchlauter Castle 1.JPG
Knetzgau Castle Knetzgau Niederungsburg (moated castle) Medieval Disappeared, only a present house has been preserved, probably part of the former castle
Koenigsberg Castle Königsberg in Bavaria - "Schlossberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg), imperial castle of the Hohenstaufen after 1168 Castle ruins, large parts of the building have been restored and renovated, buildings can be viewed, and more and more events are taking place there West view-schlossberg-koenigsberg.jpg
Leuzendorf Castle Burgpreppach - Leuzendorf Castle of the Lords of Leuzendorf 1576 Preserved, privately owned Leuzendorf Castle.jpg
Lichtenstein Castle Pfarrweisach - Lichtenstein Höhenburg (Spornlage), Ganerbeburg, group of castles First mentioned in a document from 1200, 1232 The southern castle has largely been preserved and is inhabited, the northern castle is preserved as a castle ruin, of the two other mansions of the castle only remains of the wall or nothing at all remain (part of the Haßberge castle history trail ) Lichtenstein Castle 14.jpg
Maroldsweisach Castle Maroldsweisach Castle of the Barons Horneck von Weinheim around 1768 Preserved refurbished, privately owned Maroldsweisach Castle.jpg
Maroldsweisach moated castle Maroldsweisach Castle (moated castle), previously Niederungsburg Medieval Disappeared, destroyed in 1525
Burgstall Memmelsdorf Untermerzbach - Memmelsdorf in Lower Franconia Niederungsburg Late medieval Gone, partly overbuilt
Burgstall near Memmelsdorf Untermerzbach - Memmelsdorf in Lower Franconia - Jewish cemetery Höhenburg (summit castle) Medieval Gone, partly overbuilt by the Jewish cemetery
Oberschwappach Castle Knetzgau - Oberschwappach Castle with castle park, summer residence of the abbots of Ebrach Between 1733 and 1738 Preserved, owned by the municipality of Knetzgau, now houses a museum, a kindergarten and a restaurant, concerts and cultural events take place Knetzgau Castle Oberschwappach.jpg
Obertheres Castle Theres - upper theres Castle, previously a Benedictine abbey Site already fortified in the early Middle Ages, monastery around 1045, from 1809 converted into a castle Receive Obertheres Kloster 05.jpg
Pfaffendorf Castle Maroldsweisach - Pfaffendorf Castle and park of the Stein von Altenstein family from 1703 Preserved, now houses a boarding school Pfaffendorf Castle.jpg
Rauheneck Castle Ebern - Vorbach - "Haubeberg" Höhenburg (summit castle), later the district castle of the Diocese of Würzburg Probably around 1180 by the Brambergers, first called the nobility of the castle in 1231 Castle ruins, will be secured, large parts preserved (part of the Haßberge castle history trail) Rauheneck Castle Palas.jpg
Tower hill in the Rheinhauser Grund Hassfurt - Wülflingen Tower Hill Castle Medieval Disappeared, only the tower hill is preserved
Rentweinsdorf Castle Rentweinsdorf Castle, previously Niederungsburg (moated castle) of the Lords of Rotenhan Castle 13th century, castle built from 1750 Preserved, privately owned, cannot be viewed Rentweinsdorf Castle (general view) .jpg
Rotenhan Castle Ebern - Rotenhan - "Schlossberg" Höhenburg (Hangburg, Felsenburg), ancestral seat of the Barons von Rotenhan 1190 the nobility of the castle was named Castle ruins, many parts of the buildings carved from the sandstone have been preserved (part of the Haßberge castle history trail) Rotenhan Castle.jpg
Burgstall Rottenstein Aidhausen - Rottenstein Höhenburg (Spornburg) of the Counts of Henneberg High medieval, mentioned in 1354 Disappeared, received several trenches
Scherenburg Castle Stables Zeil am Main - Krum Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Gone, only walls and ditches preserved
Schernberg Castle Stables Knetzgau - Oberschwappach -Neuhauser Forest- "Schernberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval, first mentioned in 1271 Gone, only walls and ditches preserved
Schmachtenberg Castle Zeil am Main - Schmachtenberg Höhenburg (Spornburg) of the Bamberg Hochstift built around 1420/1430, first mentioned in 1466 Secured castle ruins, large parts preserved Schmachtenberg Castle 5.jpg
Ringwall Schwedenschanze Hofheim in Lower Franconia - Eichelsdorf - "Rottensteiner Forst" Ring wall Early medieval Departed, walls preserved
Schweinshaupten Castle Bundorf - pig's heads lock Early modern, predecessor buildings Disappeared, only the estate of the castle has been preserved
Burgstall Sendelbach Rentweinsdorf - Sendelbach Niederungsburg (moated castle) Gone
Spielhof mansion Rauhenebrach - playground Manor house around 1600 Only a basement of the seat is preserved
Stöckach Castle Bundorf - Stöckach lock around 1730 Receive Stöckach Castle.jpg
Teufelsstein castle stables Pfarrweisach - Lichtenstein Höhenburg (Hangburg) possibly the original ancestral seat of the Lords of Stein zu Lichtenstein (part of the Haßberge castle history trail) High medieval Worn, only rock workings visible Devil's Stone 2.jpg
Burgstall on Trauberg Knetzgau - Zell am Ebersberg -Zeller Forst-West Höhenburg (Spornburg, ground floor residence) Medieval Disappeared, remains of the wall preserved
Burgstall Tretzendorf Oberaurach - Tretzendorf Niederungsburg (moated castle) Medieval Left, only the castle pond is preserved
Tretzendorf Castle Oberaurach - Tretzendorf Castle, successor to the moated castle, built from its stones Between 1768 and 1772 Preserved, now serves as the town hall SchlossTretzendorf.jpg
Untermerzbach Castle Untermerzbach Castle with castle park, previously a hilltop castle of the Lords of Merzbach Medieval castle, castle built in 1534 Preserved, now houses an academy Untermerzbach Castle 3.jpg
Wallburg Eltmann Höhenburg (Spornburg), district castle of the Hochstift Würzburg Mentioned in 1303, previously prehistoric or early historical complex Castle ruins, besides some remains the keep has been preserved RK 29A Wallburg 1.jpg
Wasmuthhausen Castle Maroldsweisach - Wasmuthhausen Castle (moated castle) around 1860/1870 Receive; today esoteric seminar center Wasmuthhausen Castle.jpg
Weissenbrunn Palace Ebern - Weißenbrunn Castle with castle park Preserved, privately owned, houses a gallery Weißenbrunn Palace.jpg
Wonfurt Castle Wonfurt Castle with castle park, previously Niederungsburg 16th Century Receive Castle1.jpg
Zeil Castle on the Main Zeil am Main Castle, previously an estate 17th century Receive Zeil am Main Castle 01.jpg

Kitzingen district

Surname place Type Time of origin State of preservation and current use image
Fortified church Abtswind Abtswind Fortified church Only remains of the fortified church are preserved Abtswind, Hauptstrasse, Kirchgaden, 008.jpg
Albertshofen fortified church Albertshofen Fortified church Modern Churchyard fortifications largely gone
Altcastell tower hill Castell - "Mahrenberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg, Turmhügelburg), original ancestral seat of the Lords of Castell High medieval, first mentioned in a document in 1258 Gone , only the tower hill of the castle is preserved Tower Hill Altcastell.JPG
Burgstall Altenschönbach Prichsenstadt - Altenschönbach - "Schlossberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg, ground floor residence) Medieval Gone
Altenschönbach Castle Prichsenstadt - Altenschönbach Moated castle, previously Niederungsburg (moated castle) Castle renewed in 1843 Receive
Bibergau Castle Dettelbach - Bibergau Moated castle High medieval Receive Gutshof, Bibergau.JPG
Johanniterkastell Biebelried Biebelried Niederungsburg (fort castle) of the Order of St. John Built in 1275, previously the castle of the Bishop of Würzburg Castle ruins, some parts have been preserved Biebelried, Hauptstrasse 11, 007.jpg
Bimbach Castle Prichsenstadt - Bimbach Castle, previously the Niederungsburg of Messrs. Fuchs zu Bimbach Medieval castle, early modern castle Receive Z Bimbach Castle 2.JPG
Bullenheimer Berg ring wall Ippesheim - Bullenheim - "Bullenheimer Berg" Ring wall Early medieval, fortified in prehistoric times Gone, walls and ditches preserved
Burggrub Castle Geiselwind - Burggrub lock 16th Century Receive
Burgstall Burkertsgräben Ippesheim - Bullenheim - "Kapellberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Disappeared, neck ditch preserved but almost completely leveled
Castell Castle Castell Castle with castle park, successor to the mountain castle Between 1687 and 1691 Preserved, only park accessible to the public Castell2.JPG
Crailsheim
Castle (Rödelsee Castle)
Rödelsee Castle of the Lords of Crailsheim around 1600 Receive Rödelsee Crailsheim Castle 198.JPG
Burgstall Dettelbach Dettelbach Hilltop castle First mentioned in 741, expanded in the 12th century, expired from 1466 Gone, replaced by Rentamt Dettelbach, Kirchplatz 3, 001.jpg
Fortified church Einersheim Einersheim market Fortified church Medieval Gone
Einersheim Castle Einersheim market Castle of the Lords of Rechteren-Limpurg 1685 Receive 20140621 Einersheim 06.jpg
Burgstall Enheim Martinsheim - Enheim Niederungsburg (tower hill castle) Late medieval Disappeared, only the rectangular tower hill preserved
Friedrichsberg Castle Abtswind - Friedrichsberg Hunting lodge of the Lords of Castell 1735 Receive
Fröhstockheim Castle Rödelsee - Fröhstockheim Wasserschloss, previously a manor house, ancestral seat of a line of the Crailsheimer line Early 16th century Preserved, privately owned, interior viewing not possible Froehstockheim.jpg
Graflich Schönborn'sches Schloss Gaibach Volkach - Gaibach Castle with extensive park, previously Niederungsburg Medieval castle, castle built between 1590 and 1608 Preserved, now houses a school home GaibachSchloss.JPG
Gerlachshausen Castle Schwarzach am Main - Gerlachshausen Castle, previously Niederungsburg 17th century castle Today a residential building D-6-75-165-11 Castle, page, Schwarzach-Gerlachshausen.JPG
Gnötzheim Castle
(tithe box)
Martinsheim - Gnötzheim Moated castle, previously moated castle Castle 14th century, castle 1562 attested Ruin, some remains such as the tithe box and other building remains have been preserved Gnoetzheim01.jpg
Großlangheim Castle Großlangheim Niederungsburg (moated castle) Late medieval Castle ruins, larger remains of the curtain wall have been preserved Grosslangheim Castle Ruins.JPG
Hallburg Castle Volkach - Hallburg Höhenburg (Spornburg) of the Lords of Castell 13th Century Preserved essential parts, is now a winery Hallburg, Complete Plant 2, Volkach.JPG
Fortified church Markt Herrnsheim Willanzheim - Herrnsheim Market Fortified church 13th Century Receive Herrnsheim Market, Kirchenburg-001.jpg
Hohenfeld Castle Stables Kitzingen - Hohenfeld Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Gone
Burgstall Hüttenheim Willanzheim - Hüttenheim in Bavaria Höhenburg (Spornburg) Late medieval departed
Fortified church Hüttenheim Willanzheim - Hüttenheim in Bavaria Fortified church Medieval one of the best preserved fortified churches in Franconia Willanzheim, Hüttenheim Kirchenburg-008.jpg
Ilmbach Castle Prichsenstadt - Ilmbach Hunting lodge of the Counts of Schönborn , previously a monastery around 1870 Receive Ilmbach Jagdschloss.JPG
Kirchschönbach Castle Prichsenstadt - Kirchschönbach Castle and park belonging to the von Guttenberg family before 1700, probably the previous building Receive 1 Kirchschönbach Castle 1.jpg
Fortified church in Kleinlangheim Kleinlangheim Fortified church 13th Century Partly preserved KibuKl.JPG
Krautheim Castle Volkach - Krautheim Castle of the Lords of Castell 15th century, attested in 1736 Receive Krautheim Castle, West, Volkach.JPG
Mainstockheim Palace (Ebracher Hof) Mainstockheim Castle with castle park Between 1618 and 1637 Preserved, now serves as a retirement home Mainstockheim, Schloßstraße 34, 003.jpg
Mainstockheim church castle Mainstockheim Fortified church Medieval Gone
Mainsondheim Castle Dettelbach - Mainsondheim Castle with castle garden 16th Century Receive
Marktbreit Castle Market wide Castle of the Lords of Seinsheim around 1580 Preserved, now houses a restaurant, the city archive and a library Marktbreit BW 5.JPG
Fortified church Marktsteft Marktsteft Fortified church Attested in 1593 Partly preserved TortdKirchbMst.JPG
Michelfeld Castle Marktsteft - Michelfeld lock Attested in 1523 Partly preserved, now a farm
Michelfeld tower hill Marktsteft - Michelfeld Tower Hill Castle Medieval Departed, tower hill dragged down
Fortified church Mönchsondheim Iphofen - Mönchsondheim Fortified church Late medieval Largely preserved or renewed, today houses the fortified church museum Mönchsondheim Fortified church Mönchsondheim.jpg
Fortified church in Nenzenheim Iphofen - Nenzenheim Fortified church Late medieval Gatehouse and Gadenhäuser preserved, remains of the outer wall Iphofen, Nenzenheim, fortified church, 010.jpg
Nenzenheim Castle Iphofen - Nenzenheim lock Attested in 1852 Today a farmhouse
Neuses Castle on the sand Prichsenstadt - Neuses am Sand Castle (moated castle) 15th century Preserved, privately owned, now houses a hotel and a winery Castle, Neuses am Sand 1.JPG
Burgstall Oberschloss (Castell) Castell - "Schlossberg" Mountain castle, previously mountain castle Early medieval castle, possibly mentioned as early as 816, 16th century castle Castle ruins, only one stair tower preserved, the castle today dismantled, some moats and walls visible Stair TowerCastell.JPG
Prichsenstadt Castle Prichsenstadt lock Early modern Gone
Burgstall Reupelsdorf Wiesentheid - Reupelsdorf Moated castle unclear, owned by the Counts of Castell in 1230 Destroyed in 1525, the remains of the moat and a round wall preserved
Burgstall Rimbach (Zollner Castle) Volkach - Rimbach Castle, castle-like expansion unclear, probably in the 12th century by the von Rintbach or after 1335 by the Zollner 1525 first destroyed by extinction of Zollner 1591 expire, most recently called 1657, by Jägerhaus replaced
Rudenhausen Castle Rüdenhausen Castle (moated castle) with castle park of the Counts of Castell, previous building "Old Castle" Old castle 14th century, new building during the 16th century Receive Rüdenhausen Castle.jpg
Burgstall Schernau Dettelbach - Schernau Niederungsburg Gone
Schernau Castle Dettelbach - Schernau lock Attested in 1739 Receive Schernau Castle 1.JPG
Schwanberg fortification section Rödelsee - Schwanberg - "Schwanberg" Section attachment Early medieval, fortified in prehistoric times Disappeared, several moats received Schwanbergwinter.JPG
Schwanberg Castle Rödelsee - Schwanberg Mountain castle with castle park, previously a hilltop castle 16th Century Receive CastleSchwanberg.JPG
Old Schwarzenau Castle Schwarzach am Main - Schwarzenau Mespelbrunn Castle In the core of the 15th century Receive D-6-75-165-35 Hofanlage, Schwarzach-Schwarzenau.jpg
Schwarzenau New Castle Schwarzach am Main - Schwarzenau Mespelbrunn Castle Early 18th century Preserved, it now houses the State Research and Testing Institute for Animal Husbandry Schwarzenau Castle 1.JPG
Speckfeld castle ruins Markt Einersheim - new courtyard - "Schlossberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) of the Counts of Speckfeld around 1250 Castle ruins, some remains of the walls of buildings have been preserved RuSpeckfeldMEhm.jpg
Church castle Stadelschwarzach Prichsenstadt - Stadelschwarzach Fortified church Medieval Partly preserved
Burgstall Steinbürg Iphofen -Limpurger Forst- "Steinbürg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Gone
Burgstall Stephansberg Kleinlangheim - Stephansberg Niederungsburg Mentioned during the first half of the 14th century Disappeared, small remains of ramparts and moats have been preserved
Burgstall Stettenburg Volkach - Obervolkach - "Stettenberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) First mentioned in a document in 1225 Disappeared, little masonry, walls and ditches preserved Stettenburg, Reste, Volkach.JPG
Burgstall Vogelsburg Volkach - Vogelsburg - "Escherndorfer Berg" Höhenburg (section fortification) Medieval castle, later monastery, mountain fortified in prehistoric times Gone, walls and a moat preserved Nordheim, Panorama 1.JPG
Wässerndorf Castle Seinsheim - Wässerndorf Castle of the Counts of Schwarzenberg 13th century, converted into a castle in 1555 Ruin, burned down at the end of the Second World War, large parts of the walls have been preserved Wässerndorf, Schloßstraße 1-002.jpg
Westheim Castle Biebelried - Westheim Castle of Johann Philipp von Zobel Attested in 1772 Installed from wooden barns, part of an agricultural property
Burgstall Wiesenbronn Wiesenbronn Niederungsburg Late medieval Gone
Wiesenbronn fortified church Wiesenbronn Fortified church Late medieval Receive Access Wiesenbronn.jpg
Wiesentheid Castle Wiesentheid Castle with park of the Counts of Schönborn Built between 1576 and 1600 Receive Wiesentheid schlosshof.jpg
Burgstall Willanzheim Willanzheim Niederungsburg Medieval, mentioned in 1140 Gone
Willanzheim fortified church Willanzheim Fortified church Medieval Ruin, some parts of the building preserved East wall 2, Willanzheim.JPG
Willanzheim Tower Hill Willanzheim- Hagenmühle Tower Hill Castle Medieval Gone

Main-Spessart district

Surname place Type Time of origin State of preservation and current use image
Adolphsbühl Castle Gemünden am Main - Adelsberg Castle of the Lords of Hohenberg, later a castle Castle from 1008, expansion to a castle in 1626 Castle preserved Gemünden am Main, Adelsberg, Adolphsbühlstraße 59, Turm-20150912-005.jpg
Burgstall Altbessingen Arnstein - Altbessingen - "Auberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Left, only one ditch received
Old Castle (Burgsinn) Burgsinn Niederungsburg (moated castle), ancestral seat of the Barons of Thüngen Mentioned in 1001 Castle ruins, moat and large parts of the complex have been preserved BurgsinnSchlossWest.jpg
Old castle ruins Gemünden am Main - Harrbach Höhenburg (Spornburg), ministerial seat of the Lords of Harburg around 1100 Castle ruins, few remains of the foundation wall
Arnstein
Castle (Arnstein Castle)
Arnstein Höhenburg, expanded as a castle in the middle of the 16th century , Castle 13th century. Castle 1540 to 1544 after the destruction of the castle by Prince Bishop Konrad von Bibra built Lock tw. preserved, only parts of the moat and two round towers have been preserved from the castle Arntstein, Catholic parish church St. Nikolaus, castle, 001.jpg
Aschfeld fortified church Eußenheim - Aschfeld Niederungsburg (fort castle) of the Order of St. John Built in 1275, previously the castle of the Bishop of Würzburg Castle ruins, Gaden around the church Kirchenburg Aschfeld 2004.jpg
Aura Castle in Sinngrund Aura in mind lock 18th century Receive
Bartenstein Castle Partenstein - "Schlossberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) of the Counts of Rieneck around 1180 Castle ruins, few remains of the wall, an annual castle festival takes place on site Bartenstein castle ruins.JPG
Billingshausen fortified church Birkenfeld - Billingshausen Fortified church Medieval Gone
Binsfeld Castle Arnstein - Binsfeld Niederungsburg Medieval Gone
Blue tower watch tower Thüngen - "Lerchberg" Watch tower Late medieval Ruin, remains of walls preserved Tower ruin.Thüngen.jpg
Büchold Castle Arnstein - Büchold Höhenburg (Spornburg), later Castle of the Order of St. John First mentioned in a document in 1299 Castle ruins, round keep and some remains of walls have been preserved Arnstein, Büchold, Burg, 001.jpg
Burgsinnschloss Thüngen lock Attested in 1536 Receive Former Burgsinnschloß-1.jpg
Burgstall Diemarsburg Gemünden am Main - Adelsberg Hilltop castle 13th century, probably built in 1218 Disappeared, ground leveled in 1972 Adelsberg-Diemarsburg-01.jpg
Burgstall Erlenbach Karlstadt - Erlenbach Mansion (one-storey residence) Medieval Gone, the wall of the complex was leveled in the course of the land consolidation, a ditch is only very faintly visible
Hide skins Skins Manor house 16th Century Receive
Burgstall Franzenburg Arnstein - Heugrumbach Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Gone, only walls and ditches preserved
Fronhofer Schlösschen Burgsinn lock 1607 Receive
Section fortification on the Gaiberg Neustadt am Main - "Gaiberg" Section attachment Prehistory and early history Gone
Burgstall near Gemünden am Main Gemünden am Main Höhenburg (Spornburg) Early medieval Gone
Section fortification on Grainberg Karlstadt - Gambach - "Grainberg" Section attachment Early medieval Disappeared, only a few walls preserved
Fortified church in Gössenheim Goessenheim Fortified church Medieval Parts of the fortification received Gössenheim, Hauptstrasse 24, churchyard fortifications, 001.jpg
Höllrich Castle Karsbach - Höllrich Moated castle of the Lords of Thüngen as a successor to the high castle Reußenberg Between 1561 and 1580 Receive Höllrich, Schloss-001.jpg
Homburg Castle Triefenstein - Homburg am Main Mountain castle, previously a hill fort of the Würzburg bishopric Castle 12./13. Century, castle 1561 attested Castle preserved, only parts of the castle such as the round keep and the curtain wall are visible 2011 Maintal 048 Homburg.jpg
Homburg Gössenheim - "Hohe Setz" Höhenburg (Spornburg), ministerial seat of the Würzburg bishopric around 1170 Castle ruins, large parts have been preserved Ruin Homburg2.jpg
Huttenschlösschen Gemünden am Main lock 1711 Receive; until 2008 Lower Franconian Transport Museum, today Photo and Film Museum Gemünden, Huttenschloss-001.jpg
Karbach Fortified Church Karbach Fortified church Medieval Gone Karbach, Catholic Parish Church-002.jpg
Karlsburg Karlstadt - Mühlbach Höhenburg (Spornburg), successor to an early medieval section fortification 8th century, today's castle from the 11th century Ruin, large parts of the building walls preserved Karlsburg Castle.JPG
Kreuzwertheim Castle Kreuzwertheim Castle of the noble family von Löwenstein-Wertheim 1736 Receive Kreuzwertheim, Castle-001.jpg
Laudenbach castle ruins Karlstadt - Laudenbach Höhenburg (Spornburg) of the Lords of Hohenlohe around 1150 Castle ruins, only two tower ruins remain Castle Church Laudenbach.jpg
New Castle (Laudenbach) Karlstadt - Laudenbach Castle, successor to the hilltop castle destroyed in the Peasants' War after 1525 Receive Laudenbach, Wirtsgasse 8 Karlstadt 20181027 003.jpg
Lohrer Schloss (Kurmainzer Schloss) Lohr am Main lock Early modern Receive Lohr Castle 9149 2.jpg
Mühlbach Castle (Karlstadt) Karlstadt - Mühlbach Castle of the Lords of Thüngen Late 17th century Receive Karlstadt, Mühlbach, Stadelhofer Strasse 10-001.jpg
Neuchâtel Castle Triefenstein - Triefenstein Monastery Höhenburg (Spornburg), previously prehistoric section fortification 12./13. century Disappeared, only the neck ditch and invisible wall foundations preserved
Reinstein Castle Schollbrunn - "Rehberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) High medieval, approx. 13th century, owned by the Lords of Reinstein Gone, only the neck ditch and rubble walls visible
Rieneck Castle Rieneck Höhenburg (Spornburg) of the Counts of Rieneck around 1150 Substantial parts have been preserved, today owned by the association "Recreation and Education Work of the Christian Scouting Society of Germany eV" Rieneck Castle2.jpg
Rodenbach Castle Lohr am Main - Rodenbach am Main Castle of the Counts of Rieneck 1731 Preserved, private property, riding facility WP UF-Lohr 20150411 schloss-rodenbach-002.jpg
Rothenfels Castle (Rothenfels) Rothenfels Höhenburg (Spornburg) around 1148 Preserved or substantial parts preserved, first youth castle in Germany, today a youth hostel and conference center in private ownership RothenfelsBurg.jpg
Scherenburg castle ruins Gemünden am Main Höhenburg (Spornburg) of the Counts of Rieneck before 1243 as a customs castle Castle ruins, larger remains of the walls of buildings and the ruins of the round keep have been preserved from the castle Scherenburg Gemuenden.jpg
New lock Burgsinn Castle with castle garden 1620 Receive
Schönarts Castle Ruins (In the Old Castle) Eußenheim - Schönarts Höhenburg (Spornburg, ground floor residence) of the Lords of Henneberg 1258 Castle ruins, only small remains of walls and two moats have been preserved RuSchönarts1.jpeg
Schoenart's ring wall Eußenheim - Schönarts Höhenburg (ring wall) Early medieval Disappeared, only faintly perceptible remains of the wall have survived
Schönrain Palace Gemünden am Main - Hofstetten Mountain castle, previously a hilltop castle of the Counts of Rieneck and before that a monastery Monastery around 1180, castle 16th century Castle ruins, large remains of the wall have been preserved RuineSchoenrainSO.jpg
Burgstall Schwebenried Arnstein - Schwebenried - Stolzenmühle Höhenburg (Spornburg, ground floor residence) Medieval Gone
Seewiese Castle Graefendorf Hunting lodge
Seifriedsburg ring wall Gemünden am Main - Seifriedsburg Höhenburg (ring wall) Early medieval Gone, only walls and ditches preserved
Slorburg Castle Stables Gemünden am Main Höhenburg (Spornburg) 13th Century Gone Gemünden Slorburg.JPG
Hutten Castle Steinbach (New Castle) Lohr am Main - Steinbach Castle and park of the Barons von Hutten Between 1725 and 1728, the previous castle from 1589 In World War II destroyed rebuilt, private collection Lohr, Steinbach, Steinbacher Strasse 1, Neues Schloss-002.jpg
Thüngen Castle Thüngen Castle, previously the castle of the Lords of Thüngen Medieval castle, 16th century castle Receive Thüngen Castle.jpg
Section fortification Wettenburg Kreuzwertheim - "Kingdom of Heaven" Section attachment probably early medieval Gone Barrage Wertheim Wettenburg-Kreuzwertheim Umlaufberg Urphar 01.jpg
Wolfsmünster Castle Graefendorf - Wolfsmünster Castle of the Lords of Thüngen Attested in 1584 Receive Wolfsmünster, Am Schloß 3, Schloß-005.jpg
Red Castle (Zellingen) (Old Castle) Zellingen lock Gone
White Castle (Zellingen) (New Castle) Zellingen lock Rebuilt into a church between 1785 and 1787 Gone, today the Catholic parish church of St. George Catholic parish church St. Georg (Zellingen) .JPG
Zellingen Tower Hill (Löwenburg?) Zellingen Tower Hill Castle Medieval Disappeared, only a slightly raised plateau visible

Miltenberg district

Surname place Type Time of origin State of preservation and current use image
Altepurg Klingenberg am Main , "Kühruh" forest department (in the Klingenberg clay mine) Hilltop castle Medieval Disappeared, destroyed during clay degradation in modern times Altepurg Klingenberg-m-Main Pfinzingkarte-excerpt.JPG
Altenburg (Sodenburg) Leidersbach and Sulzbach am Main Ring wall 600-450 BC BC, again used during the early Middle Ages Disappeared , used as a quarry in the 19th and early 20th centuries, double ring wall and ditches recognizable Altenburg (Spessart) .jpg
Old Castle (Waleburg) Kleinwallstadt - "Waldflur Am Alten Schloss" Höhenburg (Spornburg) Middle of the 13th century Ruin, destroyed around 1260. Remnants of the ring wall, ramparts and ditch preserved and restored Waleburg kleinwallstadt reko-defensive wall.JPG
Burgstall Alteburg Eschau - Wildenstein , opposite the Wildenstein castle ruins Höhenburg (ground floor residence) Medieval Disappeared, rectangular moat and walls preserved, was a short-lived counter - castle of the Kurmainz
Burgstall Alte Schanze Klingenberg am Main - "Alte Schanze" Höhenburg (ring wall system) Medieval Disappeared, several ramparts and moats preserved; center: modern lookout tower Klingenberg, observation tower.jpg
Princely Leiningen's Palais Amorbach Amorbach lock 1724-1727 Preserved, expanded in 1830 Amorbach-abteikirche.jpg
Bacheburg (Lower Castle) Obernburg am Main - Eisenbach - Neustädterhof Moated castle around 1400 Ruin, destroyed in 1441 after the church ban, remains of the wall used for other purposes, archway, remains of the ring wall, moat Bacheburg Neustädterhof overview.JPG
Ring wall of Bürgstadter Berg Bürgstadt - "Bürgstadter Berg" Ring wall Prehistoric Disappeared, double ring wall and trenches preserved Ringwall Bürgstadter Berg 15.jpg
Collenburg castle ruins Collenberg Höhenburg ( hillside castle ) 1214, abandoned around 1790 and left to decay Ruin, large parts of the building structure preserved Collenburg 3.JPG
Eichenbühl toll tower Eichenbühl Customs tower 15th century ruin
Burgstall Elsenfeld Elsenfeld Niederungsburg Medieval Gone, completely leveled during the construction of the railway
Fechenbach Castle Collenberg lock 1750 Preserved, in ruins until 2005, then rebuilt true to the original, today in private ownership Collenberg Fechenbach Castle.JPG
Frankenberg Castle Amorbach and Weilbach - "Gotthardsberg" Höhenburg ( summit castle ) Early medieval (around 800) Disappeared (destroyed around 1168 (see Güldene Freiheit )), built over by a monastery at the beginning of the 13th century, wall remains and small finds in excavations 2010–2012 Gotthardsberg Castrum Frankenberg 06.jpg
Greinberg ring wall Miltenberg - "Greinberg" Ring wall Celtic large remains of the three kilometer long wall have been preserved, as well as finds from two Roman temples
St. Michaelis (Grubingen) Grubingen desert Fortified church Documented in 1291 resigned from 1778; Foundation walls, gate and remnants of the defensive wall restored in 1979 Grubingen Church 1594.jpg
Henneburg ruins Stadtprozelten Höhenburg (Spornburg) 12th Century Ruin, built on an older building. Destroyed by storms around 1650. Today with gastronomy Henneburg 4.JPG
Burgstall Heunenhügel Klingenberg am Main , 500 meters east of the Klingenburg Höhenburg in spur location Medieval Disappeared, castle mound and moat preserved Heuneburg (Heunenhügel) - Klingenberg am Main - Seltenbach Gorge 01.jpg
Klingenberg City Palace Klingenberg am Main City Palace Renaissance building from 1560 by Kottwitz von Aulenbach , from 1693 by von Mairhofen Preserved, in the old town of the place, with castle courtyard and gatehouse, vaulted cellar and castle barn, venue for concerts and music events Klingenberg City Palace.JPG
Klingenburg Castle Ruins
(Clingenburg)
Klingenberg am Main Höhenburg (Spornburg) around 1100 Ruin, decayed from 1500. Gastronomy and open-air stage. Clingenburg 1.JPG
Ringwall Langer Berg Röllbach - "Long Mountain" Ring wall and section fortification Prehistoric and early medieval Gone, walls and ditches preserved
Laudenbach Castle Laudenbach Castle with park Modern Receive Laudenbach Castle.jpg
Löwenstein Castle Kleinheubach lock 1721-1732 Receive. Built in the late Baroque style, several neo-classical additions from 1780–1824. Since 1948 training and education center of the Bundespost, later Telekom. Owner Alois Konstantin zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg. Löwenstein Castle Kleinheubach Aerial fg196.jpg
Mildenburg Miltenberg Höhenburg (Spornburg) Expanded around 1200, 1390–1396, destroyed in 1552, rebuilt by 1558 Receive. Since 2011 museum with icons and modern art from the art collections of the Diocese of Würzburg Mildenburg Palas and Kemenate.JPG
Mönchberg Castle
(Mengeburg)
Mönchberg Hilltop castle Medieval Gone, leveled castle spot in the area of ​​the local church in the churchyard

Mönchberg, Catholic parish church St. Johann Baptist-002.jpg

Moated castle Oberaulenbach Eschau lock 15th century Preserved, privately owned Moated castle Oberaulenbach 01.JPG
Burgstall Ölenbuckel (Castle on the Ölenbuckel, Upper Castle, Eisenbach Castle) Obernburg am Main - Eisenbach Burgstall Medieval Disappeared, no more aboveground remains visible, underground remains of the foundation
Erdwerk Ohrbacher Schanze (Heuneschüssel, Römerschanze) Miltenberg - "Geißberg" Rampart Probably Roman or early medieval Gone, rectangular ramparts with ditches preserved Ohrbacher Schanze 03.jpg
Riedern moated castle Eichenbühl - Riedern Moated castle of the Lords of Riedern late medieval Remains preserved: castle wall, moat, 1780 gatehouse as Electoral Mainz hunting lodge, today forester's house, private Riedern moated castle 002.jpg
Roßhof tower hill
( Rossberg )
Großheubach - Roßhof Niederungsburg (tower hill castle)
the Rüd von Rossberg
Medieval Gone, the tower hill leveled in 1975, overbuilt with the riding stable of the Rosshof
Schneirersbuckel Tower Hill (Upper Castle) Obernburg am Main - Eisenbach -Neustädterhof Niederungsburg (tower hill castle) Medieval Departed, tower hill leveled
Sommerau moated castle Eschau - Sommerau Moated castle 1271 Built on the remains of a previous castle. Burned down in 1525, rebuilt, destroyed again around 1630. 1650 New construction of the still existing wing. Remains of the defense tower and moat have been preserved. Wasserschloss Sommerau.JPG
Lower Eisenbach Castle Obernburg am Main - Eisenbach Niederungsburg Medieval Gone (Burgstall), local and small castle, no more aboveground remains visible, stood between Raiffeisen and Odenwaldstraße (youngest of the four Eisenbacher castles)
Templar House Amorbach Fixed house 1291 Preserved, half-timbered building on a tower ground floor around 1200. Today a museum. Templerhaus Amorbach.JPG
Weckbach Castle
(Weckbach Water Castle )
Weilbach - Weckbach Wasserburg / castle 12./13. Century Moated castle of the lords of Dürn, 1272 fiefdom of Mainz, from 1433 fiefdom of the lords of Erl (en )bach, no longer mentioned since the 18th century - gone, location in the area visible
Fortified Church of St. Maria Magdalena (Trennfurt) Klingenberg am Main - Trennfurt Fortified church around 1300 Fortified church that was destroyed and rebuilt several times, with an imposing three-storey facade tower and defense tower-like medieval nave yokes Catholic parish church St Maria Magdalena in Klingenberg am Main 7.JPG
Wise castle Miltenberg lock 1849 Receive WeissSchloss001.jpg
Wildenberg castle ruins Kirchzell - Preunschen Höhenburg (Spornburg) Badly damaged by earthquakes around 1200, 1356, burned down in 1525 and fell into disrepair ruin Wildenburg1.JPG
Wildenstein castle ruins Eschau - Wildenstein Höhenburg (Spornburg) around 1250, abandoned after 1560 and left to decay Ruin, extensive remains of the wall preserved, examined and restored by the ASP BurgruineWildensteinEschau.jpg
Castle Wörth Woerth am Main Castle, previously a castle Medieval castle, first mentioned in 1299, early modern castle Dismissed, only the keep of the castle ( crenellated wreath over console frieze, plastered sandstone masonry with hump square edges and ashlar elements) has been preserved, on the factory site (not accessible) Bergfried Wörth am Main.JPG

District of Rhön-Grabfeld

Surname place Type Time of origin State of preservation and current use image
Altenbrenda Castle Stables Bischofsheim in the Rhön - Unterweissenbrunn Niederungsburg Medieval Gone , today partially overbuilt by a sewage treatment plant
Section fortification Altenburg Trappstadt - "Altenburg" Section attachment Early medieval Gone
Altenburg Tower Hill Sulzfeld corridor "Altenburg" Niederungsburg ( tower hill castle ) High medieval Disappeared, six meter high and 30 by 30 meter tall tower hill preserved Altenburg Sulzfeld-3995.jpg
Ringwall Altenburg Ostheim in front of the Rhön Ring wall Probably early medieval Gone
Altenstein Castle (Untermarschalk`scher Hof) Ostheim in front of the Rhön lock Between 1753 and 1757 Receive Altenstein Castle Ostheim vd Rhön.jpg
Burgstall Blankenberg Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld - Ipthausen -Blankenberghof Höhenburg ( Spornburg ) Medieval Gone
Borstadel Castle Stables Hollstadt - "Stationsberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Gone, the semicircular wall with an exposed, ten-meter-wide trench has been preserved
Brennhausen moated castle Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke -Brennhausen Moated castle 13th Century Preserved, renovated in 1861, moats and castle pond restored after 1950, today privately owned Brennhausen balloon16.jpg
Watch tower thick tower Niederlauer Watch tower 15th century Preserved, building fabric renewed
Eichenhausen Castle Wülfershausen on the Saale - Eichenhausen lock Medieval, today's castle building from 1712 Receive
Burgstall Frickenhausen Mellrichstadt - Frickenhausen Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Gone, trench with outer wall preserved
Gangolfsberg ramparts (Werinfriedesburg) Oberelsbach - Gangolfsberg Ring wall Celts through Merovingians to the early Middle Ages Wall remains and chapel ruins from the Middle Ages Wall installation Gangolfsberg 03.JPG
Gebsattelsches Schloss Sondheim in front of the Rhön Sondheim before the Rhön lock 1577/1893 Fulda fiefdom of the von Stein family, 1686 to von Gebsattel , burned out in 1940, sold in 1851, restored in 1893 Sondheim vdRhön Bahrastraße 32, 34, 001.jpg
Yellow Castle (Rosenauischer Hof) Ostheim in front of the Rhön Manor house 17./18. century Receive Yellow Castle Ostheim vd Rhön.jpg
Yellow Castle (Old Castle) Nordheim before the Rhön Manor of the Barons von der Thann 1578, alterations in the 18th century, used as a synagogue after 1803 Receive Nordheim vd Rhön, Alex-Hösl-Straße 20-001.jpg
Hanstein Castle Ostheim in front of the Rhön lock Between 1430 and 1450 Preserved, organ building museum since 1993 Hanstein Castle 2.JPG
Ringwall Heidelberg (Unterwaldbehrungen) Bastheim - Unterwaldbehrungen - "Heidelberg" Ring wall Probably early medieval Gone
Heßbergsches Schlösschen Ostheim in front of the Rhön Manor house Inscribed 1595 Receive Hessbergsches Schlösschen Ostheim vd Rhön.jpg
Burgstall Heustreu Heustreu -Flur "ropes" Niederungsburg Medieval Gone
Fortified church Heustreu
(Church of St. Michael)
Haystack Fortified church Late medieval restored, external fortifications with towers preserved Heustreu, St. Michael, 002.jpg
Hildenburg castle ruins Hausen - Hillenberg - "Schlossberg" Hilltop castle around 800 Ruin, destroyed in 1525. Parts of the keep and the foundation walls of the massive ring have been preserved. Hildenburg castle ruins 1.JPG
Höchheim Castle Hoechheim Manor house 15th century Receive
Holzberghof hunting lodge Bischofsheim in the Rhön - Holzberg Hunting lodge Würzburger Forsthaus 1614, around 1910 neo-Romanesque castle extension Preserved, now serves as an inn JS Holzberg Rhön 01.jpg
Huflar Castle Fladungen - Huflar Manor house Between 1597 and 1799 Receive
Irmelshausen Castle Höchheim - Irmelshausen Moated castle 15th century Receive Irmelsausenphoto2.jpg
Kleinbardorf Castle Sulzfeld - Kleinbardorf Moated castle 1589/1590 Preserved until the 17th century Wartburg. Conversion to a moated castle in 1766. Privately owned. Kleinbardorf1.jpg
Kleineibstadt Castle Großeibstadt - Kleineibstadt Moated castle Between 1581 and 1594 Abandoned, destroyed in 1900
Königsburg ramparts Nordheim before the Rhön - " Königsburg " Rampart Prehistoric and early history, renewed use during the Middle Ages Gone
Königshofen fortress Bad Königshofen in Grabfeld Castle 1650 Until 1803 fortress of the Würzburg bishopric , then razed. Wall remains preserved. Königshofen Fortress Wallanlage.jpg
Löwenhain Castle Bad Neustadt an der Saale - Lebenhan lock 1750 Received, since 2010 "Educational Center of the Foundation for the World Heritage of Wisdom Teachings" Löwenhain Castle (Lebenhan) 4.JPG
Lichtenburg castle ruins Ostheim in front of the Rhön Hilltop castle 1159 Ruin, destroyed around 1525 and rebuilt. Abandoned in 1719 and fell into disrepair. Today with gastronomy and a knight's hall. Keep as a lookout tower. Lichtenburg 02.jpg
Burgstall Lure Burglauer Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Gone, Burgstall today largely overbuilt by modern buildings, remains of the moat and northwest slope of the castle hill preserved
Mellrichstatt Castle Mellrichstadt lock around 1512 Gone
Fortified church wall skull Willmars - Unterfilke Fortified church around 1000 Ruin, demolished in the 14th century, remains of the tower preserved Mauerschaedel2.jpg
Neuhaus Castle Bad Neustadt an der Saale - Bad Neuhaus lock Between 1773 and 1776 Preserved, now serves as a hotel Bad Neuhaus 2011 01.JPG
Neustädtles Castle Nordheim before the Rhön - Neustädtles Castle with park, previously a moated castle 18th century castle, medieval castle Receive Castle of Soden Neustädtles Nordheim vd Rhön.jpg
Obereßfeld Castle Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke - Obereßfeld lock Early modern, today's castle building from the first half of the 16th century Receive Old Castle Obereßfeld.jpg
Oberweißbrunn double tower hill Bischofsheim an der Rhön - Oberweißbrunn - "Hagküppel" Double tower hill castle Medieval Gone Oberweißbrunn-0222.jpg
Optical lock Ostheim in front of the Rhön Manor house 15./16. century Receive Ostheim vd Rhön.jpg
Osterburg castle ruins Bischofsheim in the Rhön - Haselbach in the Rhön Höhenburg ( summit castle ) around 1200 Destroyed as early as 1270. Preserved as a secured ruin with numerous low wall remains. Osterburg ruin.jpg
Ostheim fortified church Ostheim in front of the Rhön Fortified church Late medieval Receive Kirchenburg Ostheim.JPG
Ostheimer Warte Ostheim in front of the Rhön Watch tower first half of the 14th century Preserved, accessible Ostheimer Warte.JPG
Turmhügel Rappershausen (Turmhügel Burgkeller) Hendungen - Rappershausen Niederungsburg (tower hill castle) Medieval Gone Rappershausen-9168.jpg
Fortification at Rappershausen Hendungen - Rappershausen , 1100 meters east of the local church Three-part rampart Early medieval Gone
Rödelmaier Castle Rödelmaier Castle, today a monastery 1754 Receive Rödelmaier 2011 03.JPG
Rossrieth Castle Mellrichstadt - Rossrieth Moated castle around 1140 Ruin, rebuilt in 1589. After the Second World War, granary and chicken coop. 1985 Completion of an exterior renovation. After that vacancy, ruinous inside. Rossrieth Castle 2.JPG
Burgstall Rothausen Höchheim - Rothausen - "Flur Schindrasenholz" Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Gone
Salzburg Castle Bad Neustadt an der Saale Hilltop castle around 1150 Large parts of the 450 meter long curtain wall have been preserved. Bad Neustadt Salzburg-03.jpg
Ringwall Schwedenschanze Bastheim -Wechterswinkel Ring wall Prehistory and early history as well as early medieval Gone
Castle stable Simonides Bastheim - Simonshof Niederungsburg Medieval Gone
Steineck Castle Burglauer -Burglauer Forst- "Quastenberg" Höhenburg (Hangspornburg) expired before 1201, 1443 Gone, remains of walls and traces of ramparts and ditches have been preserved
Sternberg Castle Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke - Sternberg im Grabfeld Castle, previously a castle 1199 1667–1669 rebuilt as a castle after damage from 1525. Since 1884 in changing private ownership. Sternberg Castle 2.JPG
Sulzfeld Castle Sulzfeld lock 1698 Preserved, vacancy Sulzfeld Castle.jpg
Sulzfeld fortified church Sulzfeld Fortified church with cemetery fortifications 16th Century Receive Sulzfeld im Grabfeld, fortified church, fortification wall, 002.jpg
Old Trappstadt Castle Trappstadt lock around 1616 After the New Palace was built, only a horse stable, later a barn; badly in need of renovation Trappstadt, Old Castle, 001.jpg
New Trappstadt Castle Trappstadt lock around 1700 Two wings adjoining at right angles, preserved Trappstadt Castle.jpg
Fortified church Trappstadt (St. Burkard) Trappstadt Fortified church with cemetery fortifications Receive Fortified church Trappstadt.jpg
Unsleben moated castle Unsleben Moated castle, previously moated castle Medieval castle Receive Unsleben-9575.jpg
Untereßfeld Castle Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld - Untereßfeld Moated castle Early modern Gone
Völkershausen Castle Willmars - Völkershausen Castle with park Between 1721 and 1731 Receive
Burgstall Völlburg Herbstadt - "Völlburg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Gone Herbstadt-0476.jpg
Wallbach Castle Schönau an der Brend - Burgwallbach Niederungsburg (moated castle) destroyed before 1335, 1357 and rebuilt, destroyed again in 1525 and released for demolition in 1790 Ruin, cellar vault partially preserved Burgwallbach.jpg
Waltershausen Castle Hall on the Saale - Waltershausen Castle, previously a castle 1619-1627 Preserved, built on the foundations of a previous castle. Rebuilt around 1730 in the Rococo style. 1953–1986 Recreation Home of the Deutsche Bundespost. now privately owned Waltershausen Castle.jpg
White lock Nordheim before the Rhön Manor house 16th century, alterations 1651–1668 Preserved, private, two-winged three-storey building (stone and half-timbered, plastered except for two half-timbered gables, on the courtyard side alliance coat of arms stone dated 1577 and a building inscription stone with the builder's coat of arms re. 1668, 1651–68) White Castle.jpg
Wildberg castle ruins Sulzfelder Forst - "Wildberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) before 1123 Disappeared, destroyed in 1525. Few remains of masonry and a cellar vault have been preserved Wildberg ruins (Haßberge) 2.jpg
Wollbach Tower Hill Wollbach Tower Hill Castle 11th century Tower stump preserved
Wolzog Castle Mellrichstadt - Mühlfeld lock Modern Receive Wolzog Castle (Mühlfeld) 3.JPG

Schweinfurt district

Surname place Type Time of origin State of preservation and current use image
Section fortification Alteburg Stadtlauringen - "Flur Altenburg" Section attachment Prehistoric Disappeared, remains of the wall preserved
Burgstall Bergheide Gochsheim - Weyer - "Herrenberg" Höhenburg ( Spornburg ) Medieval Gone
Birnfeld Castle Stadtlauringen - Birnfeld lock 18th century Preserved, old people's home. Birnfeld Castle.jpg
Craheim Castle Stadtlauringen - Wetzhausen lock 1908-1910 Since 1968 meeting place of the life center for the unity of Christians Craheim Castle 2.JPG
Fortified Church Donnersdorf (St. John the Baptist) Donnersdorf Fortified church Modern, but probably older Partly preserved, churchyard fortifications and moat visible Donnersdorf, Catholic Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, 001.jpg
Erthal's castle Gochsheim Manor house around 1760 Preserved, today residential building Gochsheim-Schweinfurter Strasse 9 001.JPG
Euerbach Castle Euerbach lock Destroyed in 1525, rebuilt in 1563 Hotel and hall / wine cellar rental Euerbach Bibra Castle 002.jpg
Castle Euerburg Grettstadt - Obereuerheim lock Grettstadt, Obereuerheim, Castle, 001.jpg
Burgstall Garstadt Bergrheinfeld - Garstadt Niederungsburg Medieval Gone, partly overbuilt
Fortified church of Geldersheim (St. Nikolaus) Geldersheim Fortified church 16th Century Parts of the fortification received Geldersheim, Church and Gadenalange-010.jpg
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Fortified church Gochsheim (St. Michael) Gochsheim Fortified church Late medieval Parts of the fortification received Gochsheim-001.jpg
Klingenberg Castle Wipfeld lock before 1230 Completely destroyed in 1525, rebuilt in 1543. Private property. Klingenberg Castle-001.jpg
Kronungen Castle Poppenhausen - Kronungen lock Inscribed 1735 Receive Kronungen, Schloßgasse 22-001.jpg
Mainberg Castle Schonungen - Mainberg lock 900-1000 Initially only a defense tower, still in place. 1480–1486 expansion to the castle in its present form. Privately owned, catering since 2005. Mainberg Castle - 2016.jpg
Marktsteinach Castle Schonungen - Marktsteinach Niederungsburg 12th Century Castle ruins with tower stumps and remains of walls, now farms. Marktsteinach castle ruins.JPG
Fortified church Niederwerrn Niederwerrn Fortified church Gone
New Castle (Niederwerrn) Niederwerrn lock 18th century Receive Niederwerrn, former castle enclosure-001.jpg
Ringwall Nunnery Community-free area Bürgerwald - "Staatsforst Nonnenkloster" Ring wall Early medieval Gone
Obbach Castle Euerbach - Obbach lock 1692-97 1746–47 expanded to a two-wing complex. Extensive park area. Obbach Castle-002.jpg
Oberlauringen Castle Stadtlauringen - Oberlauringen lock 18th century Received, youth and handicapped aid from the Diakonie in Schweinfurt. Oberlauringen Castle.jpg
Oberschwarzach Castle Oberschwarzach lock 1614 Receive SchlossOberschwarzach.JPG
Burgstall Oberspiesheim Kolitzheim - Oberspiesheim Niederungsburg (ground floor residence) Medieval Gone, the site is overbuilt today
Burgstall Pusselsheim Donnersdorf - Pusselsheim Niederungsburg (ground floor residence) Medieval Worn, round moat with outer wall preserved
Riedburg Tower Hill Geldersheim - "Steyershügel corridor" Niederungsburg ( tower hill castle ) Medieval, first mentioned in 1240 Left, tower hill leveled
Burgstall Schlössle Donnersdorf - Falkenstein - "Falkenberg" Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Gone, trench with outer wall preserved
Schwanfeld Castle Swan field lock Modern Gone
Burgstall Schwarzacher Tännig Community-free area Bürgerwald - "Flur Schwarzacher Tännig" Höhenburg (Spornburg) Medieval Left, dig received
Schwebheim Castle Floating home lock 1440 Destroyed in 1523, rebuilt in 1525. Private property since 2001, event center. Schwebheim-003.jpg
Ringwall Schwedenschanze Poppenhausen - Kützberg - "Floor timber" Ring wall Early medieval Disappeared, rectangular rampart and moat preserved Schwedenschanze Kützberg.JPG
Stollburg castle ruins Oberschwarzach - Handthal Höhenburg (Spornburg) 12th century, destroyed and abandoned in 1525 Ruin, remains of an octagonal keep, small remains of walls and vaults have been preserved Stollburg (2) .JPG
Sulzheim Castle Sulzheim lock 1728 1824–1970s owned by the Princely House of Thurn und Taxis. Today privately owned. Sulzheim Castle.JPG
Theilheim Castle Waigolshausen - Theilheim lock 1741 Receive Waigolshausen, Theilheim, Schloßstraße 8, Schloss 20170226 001.jpg
Traustadt Castle Donnersdorf - Traustadt lock
Vasbühl Castle Werneck lock 1677 Vasbühl Castle 2104 3.jpg
Ring wall full castle Community-free area Bürgerwald - "Vollberg" Ring wall Early medieval Departed, ring wall received
Werneck Castle Werneck lock before 1223 First castle, burned down in 1553. Rebuilt in 1601, burnt down again in 1723 and poorly repaired in 1724. 1733–1745 new building by Balthasar Neumann. Since 1855 sanatorium and nursing home, today psychiatric clinic and orthopedic hospital. Werneck Castle.JPG
Wetzhausen Castle Stadtlauringen - Wetzhausen lock 1528 Formerly moated castle. Preserved, vacancy. Wetzhausen Castle.jpg
Wiesenburg castle ruins Niederwerrn Niederungsburg after 1236 Ruin, remains of a round tower preserved. Wiesenburg.JPG
Zabelstein castle ruins Michelau im Steigerwald - Hundelshausen - " Zabelstein " Höhenburg (Spornburg) around 1000 Ruin, destroyed by fire in 1689, used as a quarry. Since 1999 observation tower. Zabelstein, Burgruine-009.jpg
Zeilitzheim Castle Kolitzheim - Zeilitzheim lock 1679-1683 Since 1975 private property, hotel operation. Zeilitzheim.jpg

Würzburg district

Surname place Type Time of origin State of preservation and current use image
Alteburg tower hill Röttingen moth
Burgstall Old Castle Helmstadt Burgstall
Burgstall Old Castle Hettstadt Burgstall
Aub Castle Aub lock before 1369 Initially a castle, in the 16th century it was converted into a palace in the Renaissance style Castle Aub.JPG
Brattenstein Castle Röttingen Castle before 1230 Prince-Bishop's property until 1806. Thereafter rent office. 1971 Some parts of the castle collapse. Preserved essential parts. Röttinger Festival at the castle since 1984 Röttingen auditorium.jpg
Burggrumbach Castle Unterpleichfeld -Burggrumbach lock Burggrumbach Castle 2014 1.jpg
Castell's castle Remlingen lock Beginning of the 16th century Office building, red building, white building, large half-timbered barn Remlingen, Castle 2-002.jpg
Former Würzburg Official Castle Remlingen (Old Castle) Remlingen lock Late medieval the formerly regular four-wing complex was divided into farm properties and redesigned, only remnants (three corner towers, fastening parts) were built into the property
Darstadt Castle Ochsenfurt- Darstadt lock
Erbachhof Castle Eisingen - Erbachshof Niederungsburg Medieval Gone
Erlach moated castle Ochsenfurt - Erlach lock 12th Century New building in the 14th century. Destroyed in 1525, rebuilt in 1545. Receive. Ochsenfurt Erlach 2009 fotodrachen.de.jpg
Burgstall Erbshausen Hausen near Würzburg- Unterhof Burgstall unknown semicircular neck moat and dominant castle hill still visible Burgstall Erbshausen 02.jpg
Etzburg Castle Stables Thüngersheim Burgstall
Falkenberg Castle Erlabrunn Castle Demolished in 1202, since then ruin with low wall remains Erlabrunn - Burg Falkenberg Burggelände.jpg
Friesenhausen Castle Gable City lock around 1709 Municipal property since 1979, town hall since 1984 Giebelstadt Rathaus 1793.JPG
Gelchsheim Castle Gelchsheim lock 13th Century Today clinic for naturopathy Gelchsheim Castle.jpg
Geyerschloss
(Geyerburg)
Gable City Moated castle Destroyed for the first time in 1441 z. Some of the rebuilt remains of the later moated castle (gate system, tower remains, remains of the castle wall) Castle ruins - Am Geyerschloß 7 - Giebelstadt.jpg
Wasserschloss Giebelstadt
(Sable Castle)
Gable City Moated castle Giebelstadt Sable Castle 003.jpg
Grumbach Castle Rimpar lock 14th Century Formerly a castle, converted into a palace until 1469. Today a museum. Rimpar Castle.jpg
Guttenberg Castle Stables
( Guttenberg Ruins, Old Castle)
Guttenberg Forest Burgstall 13th Century Castle ruins (200 m south of the Guttenberg forest house)
Guttenberg tower hill Reichenberg- Guttenberger Forest moth abandoned, later (16th century) built over by a hunting lodge that was also abandoned (in the Guttenberg forestry area)
Ingolstadt tower hill Giebelstadt -auzenmühle moth
Burgstall Kleinochsenfurt Ochsenfurt - Kleinochsenfurt Burgstall
Burgstall Klingenstein Bieberehren blades Höhenburg (Spornburg) Late medieval Disappeared, three trenches and the remains of a wall preserved
Madelhofen hunting lodge Waldbrunn Hunting lodge foundation 1724 Started in 1724, never finished, rediscovered in 1990, restored foundation walls Waldbrunn - Jagdschloss Mädelhofen.jpg
Neubrunn Palace Neubrunn lock Neubrunn, Schloss-002.jpg
Ochsenfurt Castle Ochsenfurt lock Today museum of local history. Ochsenfurt 0109.JPG
Ravensburg ruins Thüngersheim Castle around 1170 Demolished in 1202, since then ruin with low wall remains Ravensburg Thuengersheim view to the south.jpg
Reichelsburg castle ruins Aub Castle 14th Century Destroyed in 1525, partially restored and inhabited until 1750. After that it fell into disrepair. Ruin with preserved keep Reichelsburg 20070723 01.jpg
Reichenberg Castle Reichenberg lock 13th Century 1525 partly destroyed. 17./18. Century greatly expanded in the style of the Renaissance; Privately owned. Reichenberg Castle (Lower Franconia) .jpg
Burgstall Schönstein Röttingen- Strüth Niederungsburg (Burgstall) Documented in 1295 from 1467 recorded as dismissed
Sonderhofen tower hill Sonderhofen Motte (medieval tower hill) Ground monument
Sommerhausen Castle Sommerhausen lock at least since 1413 (seat of the Counts of Limpurg and Rechteren) Main building, three-storey quarry stone masonry building with a saddle roof, stepped gable with ornamental attachments and southern stair tower from 1546–75 (with another rear and chancellery building); today private property Sommerhausen BW 4.JPG
Uettingen Castle Uettingen lock 1818 Privately owned palace and park Castle South.jpg
Veitshöchheim Castle Veitshochheim lock 1680-1682 1753 greatly expanded in the Baroque style. Museum since 1932. Veitshöchheim Castle, 10.jpg
Vogtsberg Castle Gaukönigshofen Burgstall Destroyed and lost in 1525. Digging recognizable.

literature

  • Heinz Rötter: Castles in Lower Franconia. Verlag Neue Presse, Coburg 1991, OCLC 165668951 .
  • Walter Schilling: The castles, palaces and mansions of Lower Franconia. Echter Verlag , Würzburg 2012, ISBN 978-3-429-03516-7 .
  • Anton Rahrbach, Jörg Schöffl, Otto Schramm: Palaces and castles in Lower Franconia - A complete representation of all palaces, manors, castles and ruins in the Lower Franconian independent cities and districts . Hofmann Verlag, Nuremberg 2002, ISBN 3-87191-309-X .
  • Martina Amkreutz-Götz: Castles and palaces in Lower Franconia . (The book for the series by the media group Main-Post). Volume 1, Würzburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-925232-61-9 .

Web links

Commons : Castles and palaces in Bavaria / RB Unterfranken  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Steinburg in the regio-wiki Würzburg; accessed on October 9, 2018
  2. Presumably passed in the dispute with the forced mortgage lending of the place to Erpho zu Gelnhausen . Compare with: Stephan Behlen: Der Spessart: Attempting a topography of this forest area, with special consideration for mountain, forest, geography and folklore , Brockhaus Verlag, Leipzig 1823, Volume II, p. 155
  3. Possibly to be considered today as Waldenberg Castle; the assignment of the Waldenburg to the old castle (Waleburg) in Kleinwallstadt can no longer be maintained due to the excavations from 2006 to 2010.
  4. Kulturweg Dammbach: Plate 4: Unterschorrhof: Location of Herbroch Castle
  5. Wolfgang Hartmann: Who were the gentlemen of Kesselberg , in: Spessart magazine 09/2012 (106th year), pp. 17-21
  6. 725 years of Eisenbach , Festschrift. P. 26 ( Memento of the original from April 17, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.vereinsring-eisenbach.de
  7. ^ Weilbach: Weckbach district , local website; accessed on February 12, 2019
  8. ^ Entry on Wasserburg Weckbach in the private database "Alle Burgen".
  9. Ground monument no. D-6-6321-0089: Underground medieval and early modern findings in the area of ​​the abandoned castle in Weckbach . Weilbach monument list of the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation (PDF file; 354.5 kB); accessed on February 12, 2019
  10. Fortified Church of St. Maria Magdalena zu Trennfurt of the website "Burglandschaft - A journey through time in Main4eck", supported by the Archäologische Spessartprojekt eV
  11. Monument List Sonderhofen: Bodendenkmal D-6-6425-0076 ; accessed on August 13, 2017
  12. funded by the Bavarian State Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forests and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)