The Top 20 Castles in Steigerwald
A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, …
Last updated: September 24, 2025
Nice ascent and fabulous view from the very well-preserved castle ruins!
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To the northeast of Markteinersheim, Speckfeld Castle was built around 1200 by the Counts of Speckfeld on the old Nuremberg-Würzburg-Frankfurt Reichsstrasse (today's B 8). It was first mentioned in a …
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Beautiful property and great view. You can try delicious wines in the wine shop. Opening hours in summer daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Former home of the bishops, now a historical museum. The courtyard offers enough seating to pause and take a short break on a city tour.
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After the original lords of the castle died out, the castle on the Zabelstein came into the possession of the Würzburg diocese around 1300. The prince-bishops had the castle expanded …
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Unfortunately, you can not visit the castle from the inside anymore. On a tour around the moat, you can still collect many impressions and enjoy the magnificent view. From time …
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The tower on the Schlossberg is only open once a year, namely on the wine hiking day in Castell, which takes place on the first weekend in September. Then you …
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What pomp! Weissenstein Castle is a magnificent example of Franconian Baroque. It is absolutely worth seeing from the outside as well as from the inside and the garden is also …
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The Forchheimer Kaiserpfalz is always worth a visit. It is partly used as a museum with changing theme exhibitions. In addition, there are always concerts in place, it is included …
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Frankenberg Castle is located just a few meters away from the Hinterfrankenberg castle ruins. Originally, a rival castle to Hinterfrankenberg Castle stood here in 1254, with which the Nuremberg burgraves …
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