Schweinberg Castle

The first documented mention of a noble family from Schweinberg dates back to 1098. The castle's construction is presumed to have taken place in the late 11th or early 12th century, though the exact timing is debated. In 1167, Kraft II von Schweinberg accompanied Emperor Frederick Barbarossa on a campaign in Italy and died the following year, likely from malaria. The castle subsequently passed to Konrad von Boxberg, who later ceded it to the Knights Hospitaller in Wölchingen. In 1287, Bishop Berthold II von Sternberg of Würzburg exchanged the castle back from the Hospitallers. In 1299, the castle transferred to the Counts of Wertheim, who used it as an administrative seat. In 1437, during inheritance disputes, the castle was conquered and plundered by the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg but was rebuilt in 1473.