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Château du Frankenbourg

🇫🇷 France · 12th century

Château du Frankenbourg in France
Photo: Ahandrich · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The Château de Frankenbourg is a ruined 12th century castle in the commune of Neubois in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace, France.

The castle is state-owned. It has been listed since 1898 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

Text adapted from “Château du Frankenbourg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Château du Frankenbourg ranks #4,486 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #352 of the 524 mapped in France. Founded 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 563 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 19 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 20 of 32 on the Alsace castle route, Wissembourg to Mulhouse. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Château du Frankenbourg?

Château du Frankenbourg stands in France, at 48.29528°, 7.325°.

When was Château du Frankenbourg built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Château du Frankenbourg?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,486 of 8,133 worldwide, and #352 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 du Frankenbourg?

Château de Ramstein, about 5 km away.

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