List of castles in Alsace

This list of castles in Alsace is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the region in northern France.

Alsace comprises two departments, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, by the order of which this list is organised.

Bas-Rhin

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Château d'Andlau 1246-1264 Ruins
Château du Bernstein 11-15th century Ruins
Château du Birkenfels c.1260 Ruins
Château de Dreistein 13-14th century Ruins Comprises 3 separate castles.
Château du Fleckenstein 13-16th century Ruins
Château du Frankenbourg 12th century Ruins Original building attributed to Clovis I.
Château du Freudeneck c.1300 Ruins
Château de Frœnsbourg 13-14th century Ruins Destroyed by the French in 1677, probably already abandoned at that time.
Château du Grand-Geroldseck 12-15th century Ruins
Château de Greifenstein 12-14th century Ruins Comprises 2 castles, separated by a ditch.
Château de Guirbaden 11th century Ruins
Château du Hagelschloss 13th century Ruins Also known as Château de Waldsberg.
Château de Hohbarr c.1100 Ruins
Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg 12-15th century Reconstructed Abandoned after Thirty Years' War, restored after 1900 under the direction of Wilhelm II of Germany.[1]
Château de Herrenstein 11-16th century Ruins
Château de Hohenbourg 12-16th century Ruins Destroyed by Joseph de Montclar in 1680.
Château de Hohenfels 13th century Ruins
Château de Hohenstein 13th century Ruins
Château de Kagenfels 13-16th century Ruins Ruined by 1664.
Château de Kintzheim 13-15th century Ruins
Château du Landsberg 13th century Ruins
Château de Lichtenberg 13-16th century Ruins Reduced to ruins through artillery fire in 1870.
Château de Lœwenstein 13th century Fragmentary ruins
Château de Lutzelbourg 13th century Ruins
Château de Lutzelhardt 13th century Ruins Ruined by 1538.
Château du Nideck 13th century Ruins Destroyed by fire 1636.
Château d'Ochsenstein 12th century Ruins Comprises 3 separate castles.
Château d'Osthoffen 13th century Reconstructed Converted to Renaissance château.
Château de l'Ortenbourg 13th century Ruins
Château du Petit-Arnsberg 14th century Ruins
Château de La Petite-Pierre 12th century Rebuilt Developed as residence, keep destroyed 19th century.
Château du Petit-Geroldseck 13th century Ruins
Château de Ramstein (Bas-Rhin) 13-14th century Ruins Several hundred metres from Château de l'Ortenbourg.
Château du Grand Ringelstein 13th century Ruins
Château du Petit-Ringelstein Unknown Fragmentary remains
Château de la Roche 13th century Ruins
Château de Salm 13-14th century Ruins
Château de Schœneck 13-16th century Ruins Destroyed in 1680 by French troops.
Château de Spesbourg 1246-1250 Ruins
Château du Vieux-Windstein 12-14th century Ruins
Château de Wangenbourg 13th century Ruins
Château du Wasenbourg c.1275 Ruins
Château du Wasigenstein 13th century Ruins Associated with the German legend of Waltharius.
Château de Wineck c.1300 Ruins
Château de Wittschloessel 13th century Fragmentary remains

Haut-Rhin

Castles of which only vestiges or nothing remains include Château d'Altkirch, Château de Meywihr and Château de Wildenstein.

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Château de Buchenek 13-16th century Restored Owned by commune Houses municipal museum
Château d'Échéry 13th century Ruins
Châteaux d'Eguisheim (fr) 11-13th century Ruins Comprises the three castles of Dagsbourg, Weckmund and Wahlenbourg, shared with Husseren-les-Châteaux
Château de Ferrette c.1100 Ruins
Château du Girsberg 13th century Ruins
Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre 11th century Ruins
Château de Hohenack Ruins
Château du Hohlandsbourg 1279 Ruins Destroyed 1637.
Château du Hugstein 13-15th century Ruins
Château de Kaysersberg 13-15th century Ruins
Château de Landskron 13-17th century Ruins Rebuilt by Vauban after 1665.
Château de Morimont 13-16th century Ruins
Château de Pflixbourg 1212-9 Ruins
Château de Saint-Ulrich 12-15th century Ruins One of three castles (with the Girsberg and the Haut-Ribeaupierre) which dominate the commune of Ribeauvillé.
Château du Wineck 11-13th century Ruins

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 2011-06-14.


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