Mespelbrunn Castle

Mespelbrunn Castle
Wasserschloss Mespelbrunn
The west face of Mespelbrunn Castle
Mespelbrunn Castle
Location of Mespelbrunn Castle in Germany
Mespelbrunn Castle
Mespelbrunn Castle (Germany)
General information
TypePalace
Architectural stylemainly Renaissance
LocationMespelbrunn, Germany
Coordinates49°54′20″N 9°18′26″E / 49.905556°N 9.307222°E / 49.905556; 9.307222
Construction started15th century
Completed16th century
ClientEchter family
OwnerIngelheim family
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Mespelbrunn Castle is a late-medieval/early-Renaissance moated castle on the territory of the town of Mespelbrunn, between Frankfurt and Würzburg, built in a tributary valley of the Elsava valley, within the Spessart forest. It is a popular tourist attraction and has become a famous Spessart landmark.