Schloss, Medieval castle in Gemünden am Main, Germany

Burg Adolphsbühl, also called Schloss Adolphsbühl, is a former water castle on the Adelsberg between the Main and Wern rivers in Adelsberg, southeast of Gemünden am Main. Its core is a two-storey gabled house with stepped gables, probably the former palas, bearing the date 1626 above the entrance. A three-storey square rubble-stone tower with a crenellated parapet stands by the road, and a Romanesque sandstone column with a cushion capital stands in the courtyard.

The first castle was built in 1008 by the brothers Adolf and Reinhard von Hohenberg; the site later appears as Alolsbach, Allesberg and Allesburg. In 1240 Valentin von Blofelden, son-in-law of Adolf von Hohenberg, inherited it. Destroyed in the Peasants' War of 1525, it was rebuilt, and in 1752 Carl Reinhard Freiherr von Drachsdorf had the decayed 1626 palace demolished and rebuilt in the form seen today.

The castle displays typical medieval defensive design with its heavy stone walls and enclosed courtyard, which still shape how the place looks today. The layout reflects how medieval communities protected important river crossings with fortifications.

The site is in private ownership and is used for exhibitions, readings, markets, overnight stays and celebrations; the tower and the adjoining building house a café. Visitors should check opening times before travelling, as access is not continuous.

In the courtyard stands a Romanesque sandstone column with a cube capital, a remnant older than the 1626 main building. The tower by the road, with its crenellated parapet and neo-Gothic gate, was probably built in the 19th century over an earlier structure. The date 1626 is carved large above the entrance stair, framed by a small sandstone coat of arms.