Château d’Ochsenstein
The Château d'Ochsenstein is a ruined castle located in the commune of Reinhardsmunster, in the Bas-Rhin département of France. It was home to the Ochsensteins, a powerful family from medieval Alsace.Photo: Pethrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: rock castle
- Also known as: “Chateau d’Ochsenstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schlossberg and Chapelle Saint-Léger de Reinhardsmunster.
Chapelle Saint-Léger de Reinhardsmunster
Church
Photo: Didivo67, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Saint-Léger de Reinhardsmunster is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Château d’Ochsenstein.
Brotschberg
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brotschberg is a peak, which is situated 3 km northeast of Château d’Ochsenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grotte des Francs-Tireurs and Birkenwald.
Grotte des Francs-Tireurs
Locality
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grotte des Francs-Tireurs is a locality, which is situated 3 km west of Château d’Ochsenstein.
Birkenwald
Village
Birkenwald is a former commune in the Bas-Rhin department in northeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Sommerau. Birkenwald is situated 4½ km southeast of Château d’Ochsenstein.
Garrebourg
Village
Photo: Annies, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Garrebourg is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est, north-eastern France. Garrebourg is situated 6 km northwest of Château d’Ochsenstein.
Château d’Ochsenstein
- Categories: rock castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.68276° or 48° 40′ 58″ northLongitude
7.29981° or 7° 17′ 59″ eastElevation
560 metres (1,837 feet)Open location code
8FW9M7MX+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 1242330235OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Western Panjabi—“Château d’Ochsenstein” goes by many names.
- Czech: “hrad Ochsenstein”
- Dutch: “Château d’Ochsenstein”
- French: “chateau d’Ochsenstein”
- French: “château d’Ochsenstein”
- French: “Château de l’Ochsenstein”
- German: “Burg Groß-Ochsenstein”
- German: “Burg Klein-Ochsenstein”
- German: “Burg Ochsenstein”
- German: “Château d’Ochsenstein”
- German: “Groß-Ochsenstein”
- German: “Klein-Ochsenstein”
- German: “Wachelheim”
- Turkish: “Ochsenstein Şatosu”
- Western Panjabi: “شتو اوخسنسٹائن”
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