Castle (1528-1555)

opening hours

period	until...	to...
1 st of March to 31 st of Octobre	10 am	17 pm
1 st of Novembre to 12 thof Decembre	10 am	16 pm
closed on monday and friday (exception: bank holiday)

entrance fees

card	normal	guided tour	guided tours for groups (more than 13 people)
adult	2,50 ?	4,00 ?	3,50 ?
children	1,50 ?	3,50 ?	3,50 ?
family	6,00 ?	8,00 ?
classes	20,00 ?	25,00 ?
combination of castle and house of the brothers gimm
adult	4,00 ?
children	3,00 ?
family	8,00 ?

climbing on the tower	Preis
adult	1,00 ?
children	0,50 ?

history
Between 1525 and 1560 the mediaeval stronghold was changed into a fortified but homely Renaissance palace.
In 1520, the castle no longer met up to the representative and military requirements of the times. In contest with the Counts of Ysenburg-Büdingen or the Knights of Hutten it seemed necessary to modernize the castle, converting it into a self-contained and comfortable Renaissance palace which was nevertheless capable of defending itself. For this reason it could be termed as a fortified palace.
In the south-east there is a massive tower. From here there was a wide view over the town and the surrounding countryside.

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