The Scherenburg was built in 1243 by the Counts of Rieneck to secure customs revenue during the crossing of the Main. Due to border disputes with the Würzburg Bishop Hermann I. von Lobdeburg the castle went to a settlement in 1469 at Würzburg. It was named after the prince-bishop Rudolf II of Scherenberg. Before it became the property of the city Gemünden, she was until 1825 privately owned and still inhabited.

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March 17, 2023

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Venue of the Castle Festival... I leave it to each viewer and user to judge for themselves whether the grandstands behind it optically enhance the whole thing

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Here, between mid-July and mid-August, the nationally known Scherenburg Festival takes place annually as an open-air theater. In 2010, a record attendance of 22,800 tickets sold was recorded.

In everyday life, the castle is a typical Franconian ruin with good views over the city of Gemünden.

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1. Sinn Nature Trail – View of the Sinn River loop from Gemünden am Main

8.69km

02:17

80m

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2. Schönau Monastery Church – Scherenburg Castle loop from Kleingemünden

9.29km

02:30

120m

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3. View of the Sinn River – Schönau Monastery Church loop from Gemünden (Main)

19.6km

05:34

400m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 200 m

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Saturday 24 January

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Location: Gemünden am Main, Main-Spessart, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Sinn Nature Trail – View of the Sinn River loop from Gemünden am Main

2. Schönau Monastery Church – Scherenburg Castle loop from Kleingemünden

3. View of the Sinn River – Schönau Monastery Church loop from Gemünden (Main)

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