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Château de Haut Koenigsbourg
Well Preserved Medieval Castle in France

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The château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg is located at Orschwiller, Alsace, France, in the Vosges mountains just west of Sélestat.

The castle is nestled at a strategic location on a high hill overlooking the Alsatian plain; as a result it was used by successive powers from the Middle Ages until the Thirty Years' War when it was abandoned.

In 1900 it was restored under the direction of Emperor Wilhelm II. Today it is a major tourist attraction, located on the Alsace wine route.

The castle has been listed as a monument historique since 1862. In 1993, it was officially designated as a national historic site by the French Ministry of Culture. Today, it is one of the most famous tourist attractions of the region.

 

 

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Film Location For:


La grande illusion (1937)    Bas Rhin

The Grand Illusion (1937)    by Jean Renoir

Les aventures d'Arsène Lupin (1956)    Bas Rhin

 

 

 

 

 

 

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