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The Speckfeld Castle ruins stand on a 420-meter-high forested hill, featuring a 15-meter-high wall with archways and window openings near Markt Einersheim.

Built around 1200 along the imperial road from Nuremberg to Frankfurt, the castle experienced multiple destructions during the Peasants' War in 1525 and the Thirty Years' War.

The castle belonged to noble families including the Lords of Hohenlohe and Counts of Rechtern-Limpurg-Speckfeld until its abandonment as a residence in 1693.

The ruins remain accessible through marked trails from nearby towns, with the surrounding forest designated as a nature reserve and bird protection area.

The castle cellar continues to serve as a winter shelter for bats, while the surrounding forest maintains status as a natural forest reserve.

Location: Markt Einersheim

Address: Speckfelder Wald; nordöstlich von Markt Einersheim

GPS coordinates: 49.69870,10.32240

Latest update: March 3, 2025 20:13