Burg Schwalbach am Taunus

Burg Schwalbach am Taunus stood at the junction where the Waldbach and Sauerbornsbach rivers met. The fortress featured defensive walls and a main building constructed in Renaissance style in 1573.

First mentioned in 1345, the fortress served as a fief under Falkenstein control. During the Thirty Years War in 1622, it was destroyed by troops from Brunswick.

The name Schwalbach comes from the swallows that adorned the coat of arms of the local nobility. Today the town carries on this heritage even though the castle itself has largely vanished.

A scale model of the former fortress stands near the Moos building materials store, and a memorial plaque near the fire station marks where it once stood. These markers help visitors locate and understand the site.

After partial reconstruction, it became the seat of magistrates serving the Electoral Mainz territory. The site remained under Nassau ducal control until 1819.