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Oberkotzau Castle. Information: First mentioned in 1234. Destroyed several times, including during the Hussite Wars. By the 18th century, the complex was largely in ruins and was rebuilt in the Baroque style. Remnants of a tower and the chapel are still visible. The castle complex in its present form was built after the town fire of 1852. It now houses, among other things, the Oberkotzau Castle Residence, run by the Diakonie Hochfranken (a social welfare organization).

The hilltop castle of Uprode was built around 1320 by the Knights of Sparneck to secure their ancestral lands. The Swabian League destroyed it on July 11, 1523. With the destruction of their castles, the people of Sparneck also lost influence in their ancestral territory. The castle has been a ruin ever since. Remains of walls, foundations, and moats are visible in the forest. Scattered pieces of the demolished tower are also still clearly visible. There has been no safeguarding of its existence to date, so the ruins continue to deteriorate.

Very nice

From the castle you have a beautiful view of the town. The surrounding area can also be seen through the trees

Beautiful place with lots of old but unfortunately somewhat neglected corners.

Former moated castle with an interesting history, rebuilt as a moated castle after being destroyed. Private property, cannot be visited, can only be seen from the street.

You can get married here: the town's registry office is located in the romantic tower room of the castle :-)

Schaustein is one of the oldest settlements in northern Franconia. Various old documents show that the area aroundSchauenstein had been a demarcated territory since 1017. The first documented mention shows a senior bailiff at the castle ofSchauenstein in 1230.