Who built Schloss Roßrieth?

Its present form is the work of the von Bibra family, who rebuilt it around 1590 after receiving the fief in 1589.

Has the castle always looked like this?

No, an earlier stronghold first recorded in the fourteenth century was destroyed in 1401 and gradually rebuilt from the sixteenth century onward.

What survives from the medieval building?

The lower structure, some loopholes on the former keep, and parts of the gatehouse still date from the medieval period.

Is the castle surrounded by water?

Yes, a water-filled moat about 20 metres wide and 2 metres deep surrounds the whole building.

Roßrieth castle

Mellrichstadt

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Where: Mellrichstadt

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Schloss Roßrieth stands in Mellrichstadt (Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Roßrieth is a moated castle near Mellrichstadt, in the Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Bavaria. Its present square, two-winged layout dates from the rebuilding carried out around 1590 by the von Bibra family on the remains of a medieval stronghold that had been destroyed in 1401. Original features survive here and there, such as loopholes on the former keep and parts of the gatehouse, while the timber-framed sections belong to the sixteenth-century reconstruction. A broad water-filled moat still surrounds the whole complex, recalling its defensive origins.

What to know

The castle is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
The present structure largely dates from the rebuilding carried out around 1590 by the von Bibra family.
The surrounding moat is about 20 metres wide and 2 metres deep.
Two corner towers and a gatehouse with features predating the sixteenth century are still visible from outside.
The site lies near Mellrichstadt, in the Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Bavaria.

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Mellrichstadt · Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld · Bayern

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Roßrieth 17, 97638 Mellrichstadt

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Who built Schloss Roßrieth?: Its present form is the work of the von Bibra family, who rebuilt it around 1590 after receiving the fief in 1589.
Has the castle always looked like this?: No, an earlier stronghold first recorded in the fourteenth century was destroyed in 1401 and gradually rebuilt from the sixteenth century onward.
What survives from the medieval building?: The lower structure, some loopholes on the former keep, and parts of the gatehouse still date from the medieval period.
Where is Schloss Roßrieth located?: It stands near Mellrichstadt, in the Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Bavaria.
Is the castle surrounded by water?: Yes, a water-filled moat about 20 metres wide and 2 metres deep surrounds the whole building.