List of castles in Alsace

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This list of castles in Alsace is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the region in northern France.

Alsace comprises two departments, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, by the order of which this list is organised.

Bas-Rhin

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Château d'Andlau 12461246-1264 Ruins
Château du Bernstein 100111-15th century Ruins
Château du Birkenfels 1260c.1260 Ruins
Château de Dreistein 120113-14th century Ruins Comprises 3 separate castles.
Château du Fleckenstein 120113-16th century Ruins
Château du Frankenbourg 110112th century Ruins Original building attributed to Clovis I.
Château du Freudeneck 1300c.1300 Ruins
Château de Frœnsbourg 120113-14th century Ruins Destroyed by the French in 1677, probably already abandoned at that time.
Château du Grand-Geroldseck 110112-15th century Ruins
Château de Greifenstein 110112-14th century Ruins Comprises 2 castles, separated by a ditch.
Château de Guirbaden 100111th century Ruins
Château du Hagelschloss 120113th century Ruins Also known as Château de Waldsberg.
Château de Hohbarr 1100c.1100 Ruins
Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg 110112-15th century Reconstructed Abandoned after Thirty Years' War, restored after 1900 under the direction of Wilhelm II of Germany.[1]
Château de Herrenstein 100111-16th century Ruins
Château de Hohenbourg 110112-16th century Ruins Destroyed by Joseph de Montclar in 1680.
Château de Hohenfels 120113th century Ruins
Château de Hohenstein 120113th century Ruins
Château de Kagenfels 120113-16th century Ruins Ruined by 1664.
Château de Kintzheim 120113-15th century Ruins
Château du Landsberg 120113th century Ruins
Château de Lichtenberg 120113-16th century Ruins Reduced to ruins through artillery fire in 1870.
Château de Lœwenstein 120113th century Fragmentary ruins
Château de Lutzelbourg 120113th century Ruins
Château de Lutzelhardt 120113th century Ruins Ruined by 1538.
Château du Nideck 120113th century Ruins Destroyed by fire 1636.
Château d'Ochsenstein 110112th century Ruins Comprises 3 separate castles.
Château d'Osthoffen 120113th century Reconstructed Converted to Renaissance château.
Château de l'Ortenbourg 120113th century Ruins
Château du Petit-Arnsberg 130114th century Ruins
Château de La Petite-Pierre 110112th century Rebuilt Developed as residence, keep destroyed 19th century.
Château du Petit-Geroldseck 120113th century Ruins
Château de Ramstein (Bas-Rhin) 120113-14th century Ruins Several hundred metres from Château de l'Ortenbourg.
Château du Grand Ringelstein 120113th century Ruins
Château du Petit-Ringelstein 0001Unknown Fragmentary remains
Château de la Roche 120113th century Ruins
Château de Salm 120113-14th century Ruins
Château de Schœneck 120113-16th century Ruins Destroyed in 1680 by French troops.
Château de Spesbourg 12461246-1250 Ruins
Château du Vieux-Windstein 110112-14th century Ruins
Château de Wangenbourg 120113th century Ruins
Château du Wasenbourg 1275c.1275 Ruins
Château du Wasigenstein 120113th century Ruins Associated with the German legend of Waltharius.
Château de Wineck 1300c.1300 Ruins
Château de Wittschloessel 120113th century Fragmentary remains
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Haut-Rhin

Castles of which only vestiges or nothing remains include Château d'Altkirch, Château de Meywihr and Château de Wildenstein.

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Château de Buchenek 13-16th century Restored Thumb Owned by commune Houses municipal museum
Château d'Échéry 120113th century Ruins Thumb
Châteaux d'Eguisheim (fr) 100111-13th century Ruins Thumb Comprises the three castles of Dagsbourg, Weckmund and Wahlenbourg, shared with Husseren-les-Châteaux
Château de Ferrette 1100c.1100 Ruins Thumb
Château du Girsberg 120113th century Ruins Thumb
Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre 100111th century Ruins Thumb
Château de Hohenack Ruins Thumb
Château du Hohlandsbourg 12791279 Ruins Thumb Destroyed 1637.
Château du Hugstein 120113-15th century Ruins Thumb
Château de Kaysersberg 120113-15th century Ruins Thumb
Château de Landskron 120113-17th century Ruins Thumb Rebuilt by Vauban after 1665.
Château de Morimont 120113-16th century Ruins Thumb
Château de Pflixbourg 12121212-9 Ruins Thumb
Château de Reichenstein (Kientzheim)
Château de Reichenstein (Riquewihr) Ruins
Château de Saint-Ulrich 110112-15th century Ruins Thumb One of three castles (with the Girsberg and the Haut-Ribeaupierre) which dominate the commune of Ribeauvillé.
Château du Wineck 100111-13th century Ruins Thumb
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