Burg Krense, Medieval castle ruins near Krensheim, Germany.

Burg Krense is a castle ruins site located on the eastern side of Grünsfeld village, positioned directly beside Krensheimer See lake. The location shows traces of stone walls and fortification remains that indicate the original medieval layout.

The castle was probably a medieval water castle at or in Krensheimer See east of Krensheim. In 1157 Erccboldus de Crenshe appears as a co-founder of Bronnbach Abbey; by 1169 his brother Trageboto de Crantse is named, and the castle passed to the lords of Zabelstein through Heinrich, who appears as Heinrico Crehse in 1176. Berthold von Hohenlohe is documented residing at Burg Krense in 1309, and the lords Goldstein von Gattenhofen in 1311. The line of Krensheim died out after 1418, and nothing of the castle remains today.

The castle once symbolized local noble authority in the Main-Tauber-Kreis region. The scattered ruins today remind visitors of how medieval families displayed power through fortified structures.

Nothing of the castle itself stands today, so there are no walls or ruins to walk to; the site lies east of Krensheim by the Krensheimer See. Mid-19th-century observers could still make out collapsed vaults and ditches there. Look for the spot by the lake rather than expecting masonry.

The lake beside the castle was likely designed as part of the defense system rather than simply a natural neighbor. This suggests medieval builders deliberately integrated water features to strengthen the fortification.