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Odratzheim Castle, located on 10 rue du Château in Odratzheim (Bas-Rhin, Grand Est), is an 18th-century building built in 1765 for Augustin Pierre Geraudon, Royal War Commissioner. His plans were designed by architect Joseph Massol. The castle replaces an earlier building, of which it preserves two cart doors dated 1560 and 1624, recovered respectively from an old mill (recognizable to its wheel carved on the key) and an unidentified structure.

The architecture combines plastered sandstone stone and cut stone for structural elements (soiling, angle chains). The central body, decorated with triangular frontons, houses a remarkable wooden staircase, with a carved ramp shaped like a basket of flowers. The castle was partially destroyed by a fire in 1940, losing its broken roof, and then rebuilt in 1945 with notable modifications, especially in the attic and interior fittings.

Ranked a historic monument since 28 March 1940 for its facades, roofs and staircase, the castle illustrates the Alsatian architectural evolution between the Ancient Regime and the 20th century. The commons, on the ground floor, mix traditional masonry and wooden panels added during restorations. Today, the site retains traces of its successive reallocations, although its current use (visits, accommodation) is not specified in the available sources.

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