Rotenhan Castle Ruins
Burgruine Rotenhan is a rare medieval rock castle in Germany, where the natural outcrop became part of the fortress. You see carved stone rather than standing walls, towers, or a surviving masonry structure.
The Rotenhan family held this elevated stronghold as its ancestral seat, with records reaching back to 1229. In 1323, Würzburg bishop Wolfram Wolfskeel von Grumbach besieged it for about a year. The family regained the property the following year, but an agreement forbade reconstruction, leaving the castle as a ruin. Building stone later served Eyrichshof Castle in the valley, while the worked rock remained above.
A narrow woodland path of about 100 metres leads from a small parking area to the site. Bavaria lists the place as number 44 among its 100 most important geotopes. Look down at the carved surfaces: rooms, steps, and other forms still show where the mountain once supported a castle.
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