the castle had its first mention in an extant document from 3 july 1318. found today on the site is a former hunting castle that was built to daniel brendel von homburg's plans in 1567. the four-winged complex features a rectangular inner courtyard with a polygonal stair tower in the north wing. that the castle formerly had a moat can be clearly seen in the two access bridges. at the castle rises the hafenlohr, which once filled the moat and also the nearby ponds that teemed with fish. the castle served as a central administrative seat in the spessart and was for more than two centuries the lawcourt for 14 surrounding communities. since 1994, the building has been used as a hotel. since 2017 the castle no longer a hotel, but is used by the french company châteauform' as an event venue for business meetings, corporate retreats and conferences.