Burg Nagelsberg

En un regard

Le château en bref

Perched on a spur overlooking the Kocher valley, Nagelsberg Castle gave its name to the village of the same name, today a district of Künzelsau. Probably built in the 13th century, it appears in the records at the end of that century and over time passed through the hands of several regional powers, including Comburg Abbey, the Hohenlohe family and above all the Archbishopric of Mainz, which installed a bailiff there at the end of the 15th century. The site retains its ditch cut across the spur, crossed since 1688 by an arched stone bridge that replaced the former drawbridge, as well as a gateway adorned with an old coat of arms. The tall keep, long a landmark of the village landscape, collapsed in 1822, and a fire ravaged the old buildings in 1847. The present, more recent buildings rest partly on medieval walls and vaulted cellars and form an inner courtyard. A privately owned and inhabited property, the complex can be viewed from the outside and from its courtyard, in the heart of the village.