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Château de Lœwenstein
🇫🇷 France · 13th century
The Château de Lœwenstein is a ruined castle in the commune of Wingen in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace, France. It is dated to the 12th century and was destroyed in 1387.
The castle is also known as Lindenschmidt. It was built for the lords of Fleckenstein and in 1283 it became a fief of the Holy Roman Empire. It was a lair of brigands at the end of the 14th century. The castle is divided into two parts which, at some time in its history, belonged to different lords.
It has been listed since 1898 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
Text adapted from “Château de Lœwenstein” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Lœwenstein ranks #5,448 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #418 of the 456 mapped in France. Founded 1300, it is older than 62% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 781 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Château de Lœwenstein?
Château de Lœwenstein stands in France, at 49.05306°, 7.78639°.
When was Château de Lœwenstein built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de Lœwenstein?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,448 of 7,044 worldwide, and #418 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 Lœwenstein?
Château de Hohenbourg, about 1 km away.
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