At the same time, the ministerialis family of Rabenstein,[4] who were the builders of the castle and bore the raven on their coat of arms, were recorded as being in the service of the barons of Waischenfeld.

In 1557, the castle went to the von Rabensteins, who had ambitions for the nobility and bought back their family seat.

During the Thirty Years' War, the castle was again completely destroyed by imperial troops, because its lord, Hans Christoph of Rabenstein, aligned himself with the Swedes.

In 1742, the von Rabensteins died out and the castle went to the counts of Schönborn-Wiesentheid, who revamped the ruins in 1829/30 for a royal visit by Ludwig I.

As well as the castle, there is a falconry used for research and education, which has over 80 species of birds of prey and a café with a beer garden.