Mengerskirchen Castle

The origins of what is now Mengerskirchen Castle date back to 1312, when the castle was presumably built under the Dillenburg line of the House of Nassau. The residential tower dates to around 1320. In 1341, the complex came into the possession of Count Heinrich II of Nassau-Beilstein and was primarily used as a widow's residence or pledged during this period. After the Beilstein line died out in 1561, the castle reverted to the Dillenburg line and became part of the County of Nassau-Hadamar. Between 1628 and 1635, Count Johann Ludwig of Nassau-Hadamar had the castle converted into a hunting lodge, and around 1662, another wing was added under Moritz Heinrich of Nassau-Hadamar. From 1711 to 1806, it served as an administrative seat.