Castles in the Upper Rhine

68230 Soultzbach-les-Bains

The Castle of the Hattstatt-Schauenburg, in Soultzbach-les-Bains (Great East), is a medieval building renovated in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, incorporating a fortified enclosure and Renaissance elements. Registered as historical monuments since 2009.

68160 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines

Château Lacour, an early 20th century industrial residence, is a neo-baroque monument located in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (Haut-Rhin), surrounded by a garden and classified in 1999.

68340 Riquewihr

The ruins of the 13th century Reichenstein Castle dominate Riquewihr (High Rhine). This Alsatian castle, known for its pentagonal dungeon, bears witness to preserved medieval architecture.

68490 Petit-Landau

The remains of Butenheim Castle, an ancient 12th century castral motte in Petit Landau (High Rhine), bear witness to an Alsatian castle linked to the defence of the Sundgau and Habsburg.

68500 Hartmannswiller

Hartmannswiller Castle, built between the 12th and 18th centuries, is an Alsatian historical monument located in the Upper Rhine, mixing medieval architecture and Renaissance transformations. Former fief of the bishopric of Basel, it illustrates the evolution of fortresses into seigneurial residences.

68760 Goldbach-Altenbach

The ruins of Freundstein Castle, a 13th to 16th century castle, dominate Goldbach-Altenbach (High Rhine) at an altitude of 927 m, reflecting a history marked by partial conflicts and restorations.

68540 Bollwiller

Bollwiller Castle, a 16th century Renaissance building, is a plain castle located in Bollwiller in the Upper Rhine, formerly surrounded by moat and marked by major architectural changes.

68410 Ammerschwihr

The remains of the 10th-century Meywihr Castle are a former castle in Ammerschwihr in the Upper Rhine, now in ruins but classified as a historical monument since 1956.