Bannturm

The tower, today known as the Bannturm, is the remnant of an old castle (Hinteres Schlösschen), which was built in 1178 by the knight Eberhard Waro. In 1211, ownership changed to the Lords of Eppstein, who expanded the castle. In 1436, ownership changed to the Lords of Heusenstamm. In 1561, the castle was destroyed and rebuilt under Eberhard von Heusenstamm. During the Thirty Years' War, the castle was again severely damaged and rebuilt. In 1661, the Lordship of Heusenstamm, which included the towns of Obertshausen and Hausen, was sold to the Mainzian Oberamtmann of Steinheim, Philipp Erwein von Schönborn. After the Schönborn family moved in, the front castle was erected, initially planned as a four-winged moated castle. The rear castle was repaired but partly only inhabited by servants. During an Allied air raid on December 11, 1944, an attempt was made to destroy this anti-aircraft position, but it was unsuccessful. Instead, a part of the old castle building was severely damaged, and its remains were removed during post-war renovation.