The Mespelbrunn Castle
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The Mespelbrunn Castle, a moated castle on the territory of the town of Mespelbrunn, is situated remotely in the Elsava valley in the Spessart (between Frankfurt and Würzburg). Since the early 15th century it has been owned by the family Echter of Mespelbrunn. The oldest parts were built in 1427, the current appearance was created from 1551 to 1569.
The castle was location of the 1958 German comedy film The Spessart Inn with the the famous German cinema actress Liselotte Pulver. Consequently it gained nationwide popularity. It is one of the most visited moated castles in Germany and is frequently featured in tourist books. The annual numbers of visitors are just under 100,000.
The castle was location of the 1958 German comedy film The Spessart Inn with the the famous German cinema actress Liselotte Pulver. Consequently it gained nationwide popularity. It is one of the most visited moated castles in Germany and is frequently featured in tourist books. The annual numbers of visitors are just under 100,000.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mespelbrunn_Castle
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Coordinates: 49°54'19"N 9°18'24"E
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- Darmstädter Residenzschloss 47 km
- Frankfurt's Green Ring 52 km
- Frankfurter Diakonissenhaus 52 km
- Gradierwerk 64 km
- Saalburg Border Defense 67 km
- Burg Münzenberg 72 km
- assembly of very old oak trees 79 km
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