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Schloss Burgjoß

Burgjoß

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Burgjoß

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Burg Burgjoß stands in Burgjoß (Main-Kinzig-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Burgjoß stands at the edge of the village of Burgjoß in the Hessian Spessart, on the site of an earlier moated castle. What stands out is the contrast between the medieval remains, a thick semicircular shield-wall tower built with rusticated stone blocks in the Staufer style, and the Renaissance buildings from the 16th century that now dominate the complex. The main residential building, erected under the Mainz prince-elector Daniel Brendel von Homburg, still bears the date 1573 and the Mainz coat of arms above its portal. A park, the Burgwiesenpark, has adjoined the castle since the 1970s.

What to know

  • No visiting hours or admission fees are documented for this site.
  • The building has housed a forestry office (Forstamt) since the 19th century, still in operation today.
  • The moats of the former water castle have largely been filled in and are only faintly traceable.
  • The site adjoins the Burgwiesenpark, a public park laid out by the municipality of Jossgrund.
  • The building is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Burgjoß · Main-Kinzig-Kreis · Hessen

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Address

63637 Jossgrund

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can the Burg Burgjoß be visited?
No verified information on opening hours or visiting conditions is available; the building currently houses an active forestry office.
How old is the Burg Burgjoß?
The oldest surviving parts, including the semicircular shield-wall tower, date from the late 12th or early 13th century, while the present buildings mostly result from a Renaissance rebuilding completed in 1573.
Who built the present castle?
The Renaissance rebuilding was carried out under the Mainz prince-elector Daniel Brendel von Homburg, whose coat of arms still appears above the portal.
Where is the Burg Burgjoß located?
It lies in Burgjoß, in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis district of Hesse, at the edge of the village in the Spessart hills.

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