Mittelburg Castle

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Mittelburg castle, one of the four castles above Neckarsteinach, was probably built around 1165 by Conrad I of Steinach, the youngest son of Bligger II of Steinach. The castle was rebuilt into a Renaissance palace in the 16th century and Gothicized in the 19th century. Nowadays it is a home to the von Warsberg-Dorth family

Castles in the Neckar ValleyCastles and fortifications in GermanyAll sites in NeckarsteinachHohenstaufen Dynasty

Address
Schloßsteige 10, Neckarsteinach, Germany

Established
c. 1165

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