Messelhausen Castle

The first documented mentions of the object as “Messelhausen with a castle” date back to the beginning of the 13th century. The complex was initially owned by the Counts of Hohenlohe, but the feudal lords frequently changed. During the German Peasants' War in 1525, the castle was burned down for the first time but rebuilt. Further destructions followed during the Thirty Years' War and in 1688 by French troops. In 1699, Johann Franz von Zobel erected a new building in Rococo style, which, however, showed architectural flaws. Between 1740 and 1744, the current main building was constructed, which also developed cracks due to a heavy roof and was left to decay in the early 19th century.