Einersheim Castle

Einersheim Castle (also Markt Einersheim Castle) is a former noble residence in Markt Einersheim in the Lower Franconian district of Kitzingen. It is located in the middle of the village on Rechteren-Von-Limpurg-Straße.

The original ancestral seat of the Counts of Limpurg-Speckfeld was Speckfeld Castle, which is now a ruin on the Schlossberg northeast of Markt Einersheim. In the second half of the 17th century, this seat was abandoned, and Schenk Vollrath von Limpurg-Speckfeld moved the residence into the village. Initially, the rear half-timbered building, which still exists, was constructed. After 1693, the Counts of Rechteren-Limpurg-Speckfeld resided there. Changes only occurred in the 19th century when parts of the buildings were demolished in 1859. A new building in the Neo-Gothic style was erected on the main street. During the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, Count Franz-Ludwig had a hospital set up there. This use as a hospital was continued by his successors in the First and Second World Wars. In 1960, the era of the Counts of Limpurg-Speckfeld ended. The complex was sold to the gypsum manufacturer Nikolaus Knauf. He had the castle extensively restored and the missing furniture supplemented. Today, the castle is in private hands, so a visit, including the spacious garden, is not possible. The Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation classifies the building as a listed monument. The remains of the previous buildings in the ground are listed as an archaeological monument. Einersheim Castle is part of the Markt Einersheim village center ensemble.