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[7] Former Castle/ Burgmannshaus

Description

Built in 1186 by Landgrave Ludwig III, the castle marks the beginning of Grünberg´s town history. Destroyed by Mainz troops, the castle and the first settlements were soon rebuilt. The relatively large castle complex was laid out in a semicircle, which roughly corresponded to the course of today´s Burggraben road to the northwest. At that time, the castle also included seven other buildings, including the brewery, which was built in 1441 and redesigned in the 18th century. Today there are three terraced houses in the castle area, the space between the southern and central terraced house roughly corresponds to the location of the former castle house. The old town wall can still be seen in several places along the path below the former castle.