Château de Greifenstein

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°44'9"N, 7°20'3"E

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Château de Greifenstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rohan Castle, Château du Haut-Barr, Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité, Château d'Ochsenstein.

1.4 miE
Forts and castles, Bars and clubs, Archaeological museum
Rohan Castle, Saverne
37 min walk • Rohan Castle, also known as Château des Rohan, is an impressive historical palace located in the city of Saverne in the Alsace region of France. This grand structure, which overlooks the scenic Zorn valley, offers visitors a blend of architectural beauty and a rich...
0.8 miS
Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture
Château du Haut-Barr, Saverne
21 min walk • The Château de Hohbarr is a medieval castle, first built in 1100, above the city of Saverne in what is now the French département of Bas-Rhin. It was built on sandstone rock 460m above the valley of Zorn and the plain of Alsace. Because of this, it has been called the eye of Alsace.
1.4 miE
Romanesque architecture, Church, Gothic architecture
Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité, Saverne
36 min walk • Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité is the main church in Saverne, Bas-Rhin, France. It was first built in the 12th century as a parish church before being re-consecrated to saint Bartholomew in the late 13th century.
4 miSW
Forts and castles
Château d'Ochsenstein
102 min walk • 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.
2 miE
48°43'56"N • 7°22'38"E
Centre Nautique, Saverne
51 min walk • Watersports, Sport complex, Water park
3.8 miSE
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.
1.5 miS
Romanesque architecture, Forts and castles
Château du Petit-Geroldseck, Haegen
38 min walk • The Château du Petit-Geroldseck is a ruined castle situated in the commune of Haegen in the département of Bas-Rhin in Alsace, France. It is dated to the 13th century. It has been listed since 1898 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
1.2 miS
Romanesque architecture, Forts and castles
Château du Grand-Geroldseck, Haegen
31 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.
3.1 miSE
Church
Église Saint-Blaise de Sindelsberg
78 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.
2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Saint-Michel, Saint-Jean-Saverne
70 min walk • Mont Saint-Michel is a hill, 437 metres high, in the Vosges mountains in the French region of Alsace. It rises above the town and abbey of Saint-Jean-Saverne. It is home to a St. Michael's Shrine like its more famous cousin in Normandy, but historically is not related to it.
1.4 miE
Forts and castles, Baroque architecture
Oberhof, Saverne
37 min walk • The Château d'Oberhof is a castle situated in the commune of Saverne in the département of Bas-Rhin. It was mentioned in 1417 as the residence of the bishop of Strasbourg. Since 1852, it houses the sous-préfecture of the arrondissement of Saverne. It is a listed historical monument since 1934.

Château de Greifenstein

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Château de Greifenstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)