France · 13th century
Château du Petit-Geroldseck ranks #6,780 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #624 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1091 atlas entries founded in the 13th 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. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
The Château du Petit-Geroldseck is a ruined castle situated in the commune of Haegen in the département of Bas-Rhin in Alsace, France. It is dated to the 13th century. It has been listed since 1898 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
The destiny of the castle was linked to that of the Château du Grand-Geroldseck, 500 metres (550 yd) north of Petit-Geroldseck. It dates from the 13th century. The ruins themselves are of limited interest, but they provide a view of the hills of Alsace.
The lower court, the keep and remnant of the corps de logis are still visible.
The ruins can be reached from Saverne, on the D171 road and a forest road to Hexentisch, from where a path marked with red crossed leads to the site.
Text adapted from “Château du Petit-Geroldseck” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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