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Château de l'Ortenbourg
🇫🇷 France · 13th century
Château de l'Ortenbourg or Ortenberg is a ruined castle situated in the commune of Scherwiller in the département of Bas-Rhin of France. It is dated to the 13th century. It is a listed historical monument since 1924.
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Château de l'Ortenbourg ranks #4,472 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #349 of the 525 mapped in France. Founded 1262, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,216 times in the last 60 days, more than 54% of the atlas. 18 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Colmar, 24 km away. It is one of the 57 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Alsace. It is stop 19 of 32 on the Alsace castle route, Wissembourg to Mulhouse. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Château de l'Ortenbourg?
Château de l'Ortenbourg stands in France, at 48.29573°, 7.39208°.
When was Château de l'Ortenbourg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1262. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de l'Ortenbourg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,472 of 8,134 worldwide, and #349 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 l'Ortenbourg?
Château de Ramstein, about 1 km away.
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