Château d'Ochsenstein

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The Château d'Ochsenstein is a ruined castle located in the commune of Reinhardsmunster, in the Bas-Rhin département of France. It was home to the Ochsensteins, a powerful family from medieval Alsace. The castle sits upon three sandstone spurs and comprises three separate castles: le Grand Ochsenstein, le Petit Ochsenstein and a third building, thought to be called le Château de Wachelheim. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°40'58"N, 7°17'59"E

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Château d'Ochsenstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Wangenbourg, Château du Haut-Barr, Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité, Centre Nautique.

4.3 miS
Historical place, Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture
Château de Wangenbourg, Wangenbourg-Engenthal
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Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture
Château du Haut-Barr, Saverne
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Romanesque architecture, Church, Gothic architecture
Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité, Saverne
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4.9 miNE
48°43'56"N • 7°22'38"E
Centre Nautique, Saverne
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3.8 miE
Church, Monastery, Romanesque architecture
Marmoutier Abbey, Marmoutier
98 min walk • Marmoutier Abbey, otherwise Maursmünster Abbey, was a Benedictine monastery in the commune of Marmoutier in Alsace. The former abbey church now serves as the village's parish church.
2.6 miNE
Romanesque architecture, Forts and castles
Château du Petit-Geroldseck, Haegen
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2.9 miNE
Romanesque architecture, Forts and castles
Château du Grand-Geroldseck, Haegen
74 min walk • The Château du Grand-Geroldseck is a ruined medieval castle situated in the commune of Haegen in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace, France. It was listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture in 1898.
2.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Château de Birkenwald, Birkenwald
67 min walk • Château de Birkenwald is a château in Birkenwald, in the department of Bas-Rhin, France. Construction began in 1562 in the Renaissance style. It became a listed monument historique on 16 October 1930.
4 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Greifenstein
102 min walk • The Château de Greifenstein is a ruined castle in the commune of Saverne in the Bas-Rhin département of France. Property of the state, it has been listed since 1898 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
4.2 miS
Forts and castles
Château du Freudeneck
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3.3 miE
Church
Église Saint-Blaise de Sindelsberg
84 min walk • Église Saint-Blaise de Sindelsberg is a church in Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. Originally dated to the 12th century, it was built in 1584 and underwent renovation work in 1872. It became a registered Monument historique in 1935.