Bielriet Castle (Ruin)

The Bielriet Castle was first documented in 1057 when an “Adelbraht de Bilirieth” served as a witness to a donation to Fulda Monastery. Later, in 1085, an “Adelbertus de Bielrieth” – possibly a descendant – transferred half of the castle to the Benedictine monastery of Comburg upon becoming a monk there. It is believed that the noble family of Bielriet was a collateral line of the Counts of Comburg-Rothenburg. After 1190, the family disappeared from records, likely due to the extinction of its male line. Around 1220/30, the property passed to Schenk Walter I von Schüpf through marriage, who, however, had a new castle, Limpurg, built. Bielriet Castle was later inhabited by Limpurg ministerials. In the late 13th century, the castle changed hands several times, including to the minnesinger Schenk Konrad von Limpurg.