Schloss Ermreuth, Manor house in Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany.
Schloss Ermreuth is a three-storey manor house with a hipped roof in the Upper Franconian village of Ermreuth, part of Neunkirchen am Brand. The Stiebar family built the present structure around 1600 with a staircase tower; in the 18th century the Künsbergs added the upper floor, raised the tower and built a parapet balcony.
Predecessor buildings on the site are recorded before 1358. In 1525 rebellious peasants burned the castle down; Stefan Muffel of the Nuremberg patrician family Muffel suppressed the uprising and rebuilt it. Around 1600 the Stiebar family erected today's palace with its staircase tower, and in the 18th century the Künsbergs added the upper floor, raised the tower and built a parapet balcony.
The name Ermreuth and the estate's long role as a Rittergut, a knightly manor held by Franconian noble families, are still legible in the building. Around 1600 the Stiebar family built the present house with its staircase tower; in the 18th century the Künsbergs added the upper storey, raised the tower and built a parapet balcony. A local legend tells of a black ghost that sat on the backs of people walking past after dark.
Schloss Ermreuth is a privately owned manor in the village of Ermreuth, part of Neunkirchen am Brand, and is not open to visitors. In 2016 it was listed for the Day of Open Monuments but removed from the programme after public protests. The building can therefore only be viewed from outside, on the public paths through the village.
A local legend tells of a black mare that appears at night near the manor and supposedly sits on people passing by. This ghostly tale has persisted through generations in the village and remains part of local folklore today.
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