Castles in Alsace

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67530 Ottrott

Rathsamhausen Castle, the ruin of an 11th century castle, dominates Ottrott in the Lower Rhine. Ranked historic monument, its rectangular dungeon and medieval remains bear witness to a turbulent history between fires and restorations until the 19th century.

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67140 Andlau

The ruins of the castle of Spesburg, built in the 13th and 14th centuries, dominate the valley of Andlau in the Lower Rhine. This Alsatian castle, classified as a historical monument, illustrates medieval defensive architecture.

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67710 Wangenbourg-Engenthal

Wangenburg Castle, a medieval castle of the 13th to 16th centuries, has dominated Wangenburg-Engenthal (Bas-Rhin) from a rocky promontory. Ruins classified Historical monument in 1898, it bears witness to Alsatian feudal history.

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67310 Wasselonne

Wasselonne Castle, built in the 13th century in Wasselonne (Bas-Rhin), was a major medieval fortress of Lower Alsace, now reduced to ruins classified as Historical Monuments since 1931.

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67150 Osthouse

Osthouse Castle, built between the 15th and 18th centuries, is a listed historical monument located in Osthouse, Lower Rhine, in the East. It combines medieval architecture and subsequent renovations.

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67650 Dambach-la-Ville

The castle of Bernstein, medieval ruin of the 12th–15th centuries, dominates Dambach-la-Ville (Great East). This Alsatian castle, inscribed in the Historical Monuments, illustrates military architecture with its pentagonal dungeon and well preserved remains.

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67530 Ottrott

The ruins of Birkenfels Castle, built in the 13th and 15th centuries, dominate the Ostrott forest in Alsace. This castle, classified as a historic monument, bears witness to the social ascension of the episcopal ministers in the Great East.

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67700 Saverne

The château du Haut-Barr, a medieval ruin from the 11th to the 16th century, dominates Saverne in Alsace. Nicknamed "the eye of Alsace", this castle controlled a strategic passage between Lorraine and the plain of Alsace.