Mildenburg Castle

The construction of Mildenburg began around 1200, commissioned by the Archbishop of Mainz to secure the eastern border of his territory. The striking, 27-meter-high keep, built from ashlar blocks, represents the oldest part of the complex and was strategically placed on the most vulnerable southern side. Between 1390 and 1396, Archbishop Konrad von Weinsberg expanded the castle with the current residential building, featuring its characteristic stepped gable. During the Peasants' War in 1525, the castle was captured, and in 1552, it was again conquered and destroyed during the Second Margrave War. Under Archbishop Daniel Brendel von Homburg (1555–1582), a partial reconstruction took place. Until the 18th century, Mildenburg served as the seat of the archiepiscopal burgraves.