Château du Helfenstein

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The Château de Helfenstein is a ruined castle in the commune of Philippsbourg in the Moselle département of France. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°0'19"N, 7°34'5"E

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Château du Helfenstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wasenbourg, Château de Schœneck, Grand Wintersberg, Château du Vieux-Windstein.

3.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Wasenbourg
97 min walk • Nestled in the lush forested hills of the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, the Wasenbourg is a historical gem that stands as a sentinel over the town of Niederbronn-les-Bains in France. This medieval castle, whose origins date back to the 13th century, is a...
4.2 miE
Forts and castles
Château de Schœneck
108 min walk • Nestled in the lush, rolling hills of the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, the Château de Schœneck is a testament to the medieval fortification architecture that once dominated the landscape of Alsace, France. This historic castle, perched on a rocky spur at an...
2.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Wintersberg, Niederbronn-les-Bains
72 min walk • At 581 m, the Grand Wintersberg is the highest hill in the North Vosges in Alsace, France. The Grand Wintersberg lies about four kilometres northwest of Niederbronn-les-Bains. The massif separates the valleys of the Falkensteinerbach and the Schwarzbach.
5.2 miE
Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture
Château du Vieux-Windstein, Windstein
132 min walk • The Château du Vieux Windstein is a ruined castle in the commune of Windstein, in the Bas-Rhin département of France.
4.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Lutzelhardt
124 min walk • The Château de Lutzelhardt is a 13th-century castle in the commune of Obersteinbach in the Bas-Rhin département, France. It is remarkable in that parts of it are actually built into the rock.
1.4 miN
Forts and castles
Château de Rothenbourg
36 min walk • The Château de Rothenbourg or Rothenburg Castle is a ruined castle in the commune of Philippsbourg in the Moselle département of France.
5.1 miE
Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture
Château du Nouveau-Windstein, Windstein
130 min walk • The Château du Nouveau-Windstein is a ruined castle located on a hill west of the commune of Windstein in the Bas-Rhin département of France.
2.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Ramstein, Baerenthal
64 min walk • The Château de Ramstein is a ruined castle in the commune of Baerenthal, in the Moselle département of France.
1.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Étang de Hanau
34 min walk • Étang de Hanau is a lake in Moselle, France. Its surface area is 0.16 km². The lake is located in the commune of Philippsbourg, near the small hamlet of Waldeck and its castle.
~660 ftW
Forts and castles
Château du Falkenstein
4 min walk • The château du Falkenstein or Falkenstein Castle is a ruined castle in the commune of Philippsbourg in the Moselle département of France, at the heart of the Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord. This semi-troglodyte castle dominates the Zinsel valley.
4.3 miE
Forts and castles
Château de Wineck
110 min walk • The Château de Wineck is a ruined castle in the Wineckerthal quarter of the commune of Dambach in the Bas-Rhin département of France. It has been listed since 1985 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.