Burg Möckmühl, Medieval castle in Möckmühl, Germany.

Burg Möckmühl is a hilltop castle built on an irregular pentagon on a narrow rocky ridge above the Jagst, with corner bastions tied into the town walls. Its oldest part is the round Romanesque bergfried, called Götzenturm, whose entry hatch sits 13 metres above the ground; a northwest tower also survives. A ring wall encloses the main building and both towers, and an arched bridge leads into the courtyard.

The castle was first mentioned in 1251, but its builder is unknown; the Lords of Dürn are likely, not the Lords of Möckmühl. In 1258 it passed to Konrad von Dürn's widow Mechtild, last Countess of Lauffen, who used it as her seat for 18 years. In 1519 Götz von Berlichingen defended it as bailiff for Duke Ulrich of Württemberg against the Swabian League and was captured during a sortie.

The castle's name Götzenburg recalls Götz von Berlichingen, who defended it in 1519 as bailiff of Duke Ulrich of Württemberg and was captured during a sortie; his memoirs record his refusal to surrender. The round bergfried, called Götzenturm, keeps a Romanesque entry hatch set thirteen metres up. The Hohenlohe founded a canon's monastery before the castle gate in 1379, its church destroyed in the French invasion of 1642.

Access to the castle is limited since it remains a private residence and requires advance arrangements to visit. Guided tours can be arranged for groups at specific times, so contacting the owners beforehand is important.

The castle's name Götzenburg recalls Götz von Berlichingen, who defended it in 1519 as bailiff for Duke Ulrich of Württemberg and was captured during a sortie. His records report his refusal to surrender. From 2011 the castle was converted into an ashram of the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math before being sold in 2017 to a former investment banker.