France · 12th century
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.
Ochsenstein castle has been classified as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1898.
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Château d'Ochsenstein ranks #6,770 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #623 of the 793 mapped in France. Founded c. 1200, it is older than 75% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 15 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Strasbourg, 35 km away. It is one of the 63 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Alsace. It is stop 11 of 32 on the Alsace castle route, Wissembourg to Mulhouse. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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