At first, a house was built around the round tower during the late 1300's and early 1400's.
Then in 1427, Hamann Echter, son of the first owner, began to rebuild his father's house
by building fortified walls and adding a moat. He turned the house into a castle
with moat and a beautiful one at that. The castle has never been disturbed by warfare because of its remote location. (Wiki..)
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