What can visitors see at the Mildenburg today?

The castle houses the Miltenberg town museum, with Russian and Greek icons alongside modern and contemporary art.

Who built the Mildenburg?

It was built in the mid-12th century on behalf of King Conrad III, later passing to the archbishops of Mainz.

How do you get to the Mildenburg?

The castle is reached on foot from Miltenberg's old town, via a climb through the historic streets.

What is the oldest part of the Mildenburg?

The 27-metre bossed-stone keep, dating from the 12th century, is the oldest surviving structure.

Mildenburg

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Mildenburg stands in Miltenberg (Landkreis Miltenberg), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Mildenburg stands above the town of Miltenberg on a spur of the Greinberg, at the southern tip of the Main river's bend. Built in the 12th century under Staufer authority, it later came under the archbishops of Mainz, who used it as the seat of their local bailiffs. Its oldest surviving part is the 27-metre bossed-stone keep, while the stepped-gable residential building dates from the late 14th century. The castle now houses a museum of icons and modern art.

This place also features in The Hohenstaufen castles

What to know

The Mildenburg today houses the Miltenberg town museum, focused on icons and modern art.
Reaching the castle involves a climb from the old town through its historic streets.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
A visit mainly concerns the museum inside the buildings rather than open access to the grounds.

Where this château is

Miltenberg · Landkreis Miltenberg · Bayern

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Mainstraße 77, 63897 Miltenberg

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+49 9371 2733

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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What can visitors see at the Mildenburg today?: The castle houses the Miltenberg town museum, with Russian and Greek icons alongside modern and contemporary art.
Who built the Mildenburg?: It was built in the mid-12th century on behalf of King Conrad III, later passing to the archbishops of Mainz.
How do you get to the Mildenburg?: The castle is reached on foot from Miltenberg's old town, via a climb through the historic streets.
What is the oldest part of the Mildenburg?: The 27-metre bossed-stone keep, dating from the 12th century, is the oldest surviving structure.