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| Mespelbrunn Castle | |
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Wasserschloss Mespelbrunn | |
 The west face of Mespelbrunn Castle | |
  Mespelbrunn Castle Location of Mespelbrunn Castle in Germany  Mespelbrunn Castle Mespelbrunn Castle (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 |
| 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]