Mainhardt Castle

Mainhardt's history is linked to the Hohenlohe noble family, who acquired the village in 1416. Around the turn of the 16th to the 17th century, the Hohenlohe family, who had by then risen to the rank of counts, had the main building of the future hunting lodge and several outbuildings constructed. The property was first mentioned in documents in 1603 as an administrative building with stables. By 1644, it was referred to as a castle, and in 1652, it appeared in records as a “Schlösslin.” As the Hohenlohe rulers organized extensive hunts in the game-rich forests around Mainhardt, they increasingly used the administrative building as a hunting lodge. Later, a gatehouse and other buildings were added to accommodate guests.