The first documented mention of the village dates back to 1330 with the reference to the residence of Jakob von Redwitz zu Redwitz in Hain. In 1395, Ulrich I. von Künsberg-Wernstein acquired the manor. Adolph August von Künsberg had the castle chapel built in 1668, which later received parish rights. The first castle was built in 1711, followed by a new Baroque-style castle in 1774.
By the late 18th century, Hain consisted of 19 estates. Judicial authority was partially held by the manors of Hain, Küps, and Unterlangenstadt-Burkersdorf, who had obligations to the Bamberg Centamt Weismain. The manorial lordship belonged to the Hain estate. Landowners included:
- The Hain manor (15 estates: 3 farms, 1 tenant farm, 1 small farm, 8 smallholdings, 2 houses),
- The Küps manor (1 farmstead, 1 tenant farm, 1 house),
- The Unterlangenstadt-Burkersdorf manor (1 estate).
Additionally, the castle, administrative building, tenant house, and brewery house were manorial properties directly under the Hain estate, along with a church and a schoolhouse. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hain_(Küps)
Key details
- Historic monument
- Archaeological monument
- Increased tax depreciation (monument AfA), coordination with the Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection (BLfD) required
- Grants and subsidies possible (coordination with BLfD required)
- KfW monument protection funding programs (coordination required)
- Former moated castle – dry for nearly 30 years
- Some ground floor floors date back to the Middle Ages
- One ground floor room features a brick floor
- Fully preserved original doors
- Many handcrafted window panes
- Untreated original wooden staircase
- Fiber optic internet connection
- High-voltage electrical connection (32 Amps)
- Numerous old trees on the property – many oaks
- Roof last renovated in the late 1980s
- Very well maintained condition
Location and Local Information
Hain is a district of the market town Küps, located in the Upper Franconian district of Kronach.
Kindergartens – schools – shopping: All daily necessities are available about 5 km away in Küps.
Distances to nearby larger towns:
- Burgkunstadt approx. 7 km, about 10 minutes
- Kronach approx. 12 km, about 15 minutes
- Kulmbach approx. 19 km, about 21 minutes
More information at: www.kueps.de
