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Château de Kagenfels
🇫🇷 France · 12th century
The Château du Kagenfels (also known as Kaguenfels ou Kagenburg) is a ruined castle situated in the Forest of Obernai, in the commune of Ottrott in the Bas-Rhin département of France. It was constructed in the 12th century.
The Château du Kagenfels was built by a certain Kagen who gave his name to the castle.
The castle appears on the French Ministry of Culture database and is described as being in a poor state, but has no official protection as a monument historique. It is constructed largely of granite. A programme of restoration is underway.
Text adapted from “Château du Kagenfels” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Kagenfels ranks #6,239 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #453 of the 456 mapped in France. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 510 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Château de Kagenfels?
Château de Kagenfels stands in France, at 48.445°, 7.36639°.
When was Château de Kagenfels built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de Kagenfels?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,239 of 7,044 worldwide, and #453 in France. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Château de Kagenfels?
Château du Hagelschloss, about 2 km away.
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