Rieneck Castle is a castle

Castle

A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...

 built by Ludwig I, Count of Loon and Rieneck, in the year 1151. The city of Rieneck

Rieneck

Rieneck is a town in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.- Location :...

 is situated about 80 km east of Frankfurt

Frankfurt

Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...

. The castle now serves as a Scouting

Scouting

Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....

 facility and is owned by the German Christian Guide and Scout Association, VCP

Verband Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder

The Verband Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder is a German Protestant coed Scouting and Guiding association with about 47,000 members....

. The castle's programme includes many interesting Scouting activities such as arts and crafts, pioneering and middelage trades and offers accommodation, Internet connection (see image to the right) and a campsite.

See also

• Scouting in Germany
  Scouting in Germany
  The Scout movement in Germany consists of about 150 different associations and federations with about 260,000 Scouts and Guides.Scouting in Germany started in 1909. German Scouting later became involved with the German Youth Movement, of which the Wandervogel was a part...
  
  
• IMWe
  IMWe
  IMWe is an annual Scouting and Guiding event run by the German Scout Association Verband Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder . IMWe stands for Internationale Musische Werkstatt . It takes place annually, usually at Rieneck Castle, near Würzburg in Germany...
  
  , an annual Scouting event held in Rieneck Castle

External links

• The official homepage of Rieneck Castle.
• Pictures of the castle and the town Rieneck, Text in German Language