Private property
CastleBiebelried
Johanniterkastell
The former Johanniterkastell is now a farmstead. Parts of the outer walls of the square complex, built of bossed ashlar, especially in the east and south, and of the chapter house on the west side, are preserved. The castle was built in 1275 by the Johanniter Commander Heinrich von Boxberg in place of a castle belonging to the Bishop of Würzburg. In 1452, the castle was rebuilt. This was followed by destruction in the Peasants' War and the Thirty Years' War. In 1728, the keep was demolished and the commander's house was rebuilt. From 1806-14, the medieval structure of the castle was heavily altered due to private use.
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