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Burg Wernstein (Oberfranken), Mainleus

Wernstein Castle (Upper Franconia)

Mainleus

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Burg Wernstein (Oberfranken) stands in Mainleus (Landkreis Kulmbach), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 14th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Wernstein Castle rises above the hamlet of the same name in the municipality of Mainleus, in the Landkreis Kulmbach, Bavaria. Built in the 14th century on the site of an earlier, destroyed stronghold, it has belonged to the von Künsberg family for more than six hundred years, who reshaped it during the Renaissance into an opulent residence. The complex combines a 16th century lower castle, its rounded towers decorated with carved medallions, with an older upper core enclosed by a double ring of walls. Visitors can approach the courtyards and outer walls, but the interior, still inhabited by the builders' descendants, is closed to the public.

What to know

  • The castle is inhabited by the von Künsberg family and its interior cannot be visited.
  • Visitors can approach the outer courtyards and walls to view the architecture from outside.
  • No opening hours or admission fees are given, since the interior is not open to the public.
  • The site lies in Bavaria, in the Landkreis Kulmbach, near Mainleus.
  • A few hundred metres away is the von Künsberg family's forest cemetery, where pianist Wilhelm Kempff is buried.

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Where this château is

Mainleus · Landkreis Kulmbach · Bayern

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Address

Schloßberg 1, 95336 Mainleus-Wernstein

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern
Period of construction
14th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Wernstein Castle?
No, the castle is inhabited by the von Künsberg family and its interior is not open to visitors.
How long has Wernstein Castle belonged to the von Künsberg family?
The family has owned it continuously for more than six hundred years.
How old is Wernstein Castle?
The current structure dates from the 14th century, built on the site of an earlier, destroyed stronghold.
Where is Wernstein Castle located?
It stands near Mainleus, in the Landkreis Kulmbach, in Bavaria.

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The most visited in this department — Landkreis Kulmbach

From the same period — 14e siècle