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The castle of the Zorn, located in Plobsheim in the Lower Rhine, is a 16th century building built by the Zorn family of Plobsheim, owner of the fief since 1414. This first castle, now disappeared, was located on the edge of the road to Strasbourg and is attested by a plan of 1759 before its destruction in the eighteenth century. The Zorn built a second castle around 1590, closer to the centre of the village, which remains partially today.

After 1684, the fief and the castle passed into the hands of Jean-Christophe Gunzer, the trustee of Strasbourg, and his brother-in-law Nicolas Kempfer. In the 19th century, a wing was added to the west (circa 1836), and the building became the town hall of the village, as indicated by an inscription on the entrance door. The castle was also used as an elementary school for many years.

Ranked a historic monument in 1929, the castle of the Zorn is now owned by the municipality of Plobsheim. Its architecture combines Renaissance elements (XVI century) and 19th century additions, reflecting its functional evolution over the centuries. The task marks visible on the structure bear witness to the construction techniques of the time.

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