Marquardt II von Grumbach, Vogt of Neustadt Abbey, built a "hunting lodge" on the hill where the castle stands today. However, the land was property of the abbey, and the neighbours felt threatened by the fortification. The king asked the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg to settle the conflict. As a result of his mediation, Marquardt received the land as a fief in 1150, but he had to pay an annual rent to the abbey. Around 1200 the castle was rebuilt, and the bergfried was made from large bunter blocks on a square plan. Construction of the new castle wall also started with large blocks but was finished with quarrystone.: 40 More information...
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