CastleFronhausen

Oberburg Castle (Fronhausen)

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To be privately owned

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From Castle to Brewery

The castle was built in the 13th century by the bailiffs of Essen Abbey. In 1559, it was rebuilt; during the Thirty Years' War, the castle was destroyed and re-erected in 1692 as a brewery. The owners were the Lords of Schweinsberg.

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