Mespelbrunn Castle

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Mespelbrunn Castle
Wasserschloss Mespelbrunn
The west face of Mespelbrunn Castle
Mespelbrunn Castle Location of Mespelbrunn Castle in Germany Show map of Bavaria Mespelbrunn Castle Mespelbrunn Castle (Germany) Show map of Germany
General information
Type	Palace
Architectural style	mainly Renaissance
Town or city	Mespelbrunn
Country	Germany
Coordinates	49°54′20″N 9°18′26″E / 49.905556°N 9.307222°E / 49.905556; 9.307222
Construction started	15th century
Completed	16th century
Client	Echter family
Owner	Ingelheim family

Mespelbrunn Castle is a late-medieval/early-Renaissance moated castle on the territory of the town of Mespelbrunn, between Frankfurt and Würzburg, built in a tributary valley of the Elsava valley, within the Spessart forest. It is a popular tourist attraction and has become a famous Spessart landmark.^[1]