Burg Rothenfels

Burg Rothenfels is a castle in Bavaria, Germany. According to its official website, it is located in the Spessart above the Main and serves as a youth hostel (Jugendherberge) and conference house (Tagungshaus), offering single, double and multi-bed rooms and regional cuisine. The site states that the castle was once an aristocratic residence and later a judicial seat, and has been in the hands of committed people for over 100 years who maintain its walls and preserve its spirit of hospitality, respectful coexistence, education and music.

The official history page lists the following dates: 1150 – founding of the castle; 1342 – transition to the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg; 1803 – transition to the House of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg; 1919 – purchase of the castle by the association; 1939 – seizure of the castle by Nazi authorities; 1950 – return of the castle to the Vereinigung der Freunde; 1970 – beginning of fundamental renovations. The page also states that the castle was founded by the Franconian nobleman Marquard II von Grumbach, and that the Romanesque core castle included the bergfried, the stump of the round west tower, and the lower floors of the square... The official homepage states that the castle was once an aristocratic residence, later a judicial seat, and has been in the hands of committed people for over 100 years.

A hospitable castle in Bavaria offering youth hostel and conference facilities with education, music and Christian-ecumenical spirituality.

1. 1Burg Rothenfelsburg-rothenfels.de
2. 2Geschichte - Burg Rothenfelsburg-rothenfels.de
3. 3Burg Rothenfelswikidata.org