Gallo-Roman Temple Antiquité (date inconnue) (≈ 212)
Temple dedicated to Mercury on the rock.
Xe siècle
Construction of the castle
Construction of the castle Xe siècle (≈ 1050)
Residence of the Counts of Dabo.
1679
Destruction of the castle
Destruction of the castle 1679 (≈ 1679)
Order given by Louis XIV.
1828
First chapel
First chapel 1828 (≈ 1828)
Dedicated to Leo IX.
1889
Current Chapel
Current Chapel 1889 (≈ 1889)
With bell tower built.
10 août 1935
Site classification
Site classification 10 août 1935 (≈ 1935)
Official protection of the rock.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Ranked MH
Key figures
Dagobert - King of the Franks
Fits build a hunting lodge.
Louis XIV - King of France
Ordained the destruction of the castle.
Léon IX - Pope and Saint
Chapel dedicated in 1828.
Origin and history
The Dabo Rock, located in the Vosges massif in Moselle, is a natural site classified since 1935. This 30 meters high rock, culminating at 664 meters above sea level, houses the remains of a medieval castle and successive religious buildings. It is protected by an ecological zone and decrees limiting constructions around the site.
In the Gallo-Roman era, a temple dedicated to Mercury occupied the top of the rock. In the 10th century, a castle was built there as a residence for the Counts of Dabo, replacing a hunting lodge built by King Dagobert. This castle was destroyed in 1679 by order of Louis XIV.
In the 19th century, the site became a place of worship with the construction of a first chapel in 1828, dedicated to Leo IX, followed by a second in 1889, with a bell tower. These religious buildings marked a new vocation for the rock, combining historical heritage and spirituality.
The Dabo Rock is now protected for its ecological, faunistic and floral interest, as well as for its architectural heritage. It is one of the listed sites in the Moselle and has enjoyed a specific protection zone since 1953.
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