Château de l’Ortenbourg
Château de l'Ortenbourg or Ortenberg is a ruined castle situated in the commune of Scherwiller in the département of Bas-Rhin of France. It is dated to the 13th century. It is a listed historical monument since 1924.Photo: Dsch67, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Rémi sim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruin
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Chateau de l’Ortenbourg” and “L’Ortenbourg”
Photo: Rémi sim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Ramstein and Chapelle Tannelkreuz de Scherwiller.
Château de Ramstein
Ruins
Photo: Ahandrich, Public domain.
The Château de Ramstein is a ruined castle in the commune of Scherwiller, in the Bas-Rhin département of France. Its name is probably derived from the German Ram and Stein and signifies 'rock of the crow'. Château de Ramstein is situated 310 metres southwest of Château de l’Ortenbourg.
Chapelle Tannelkreuz de Scherwiller
Church
Photo: Espirat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Tannelkreuz de Scherwiller is a church, which is situated 1¼ km east of Château de l’Ortenbourg.
Château du Bernstein
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Château du Bernstein is a ruined castle in the commune of Dambach-la-Ville, in the Bas-Rhin département of France. It is situated at an altitude of 557 metres. Château du Bernstein is situated 3 km north of Château de l’Ortenbourg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scherwiller and Dieffenthal.
Scherwiller
Village
Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scherwiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France.
Dieffenthal
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dieffenthal is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. Dieffenthal is situated 2½ km northeast of Château de l’Ortenbourg.
Châtenois
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Châtenois is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The small town is notable for its architectural heritage, among which the church Église Saint-Georges, the medieval, timber-framed "witch tower", the ancient town hall, etc. Châtenois is situated 2½ km south of Château de l’Ortenbourg.
Château de l’Ortenbourg
- Categories: castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Grand Est, France, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Panjabi—“Château de l’Ortenbourg” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Château de l’Ortenbourg”
- French: “chateau de l’Ortenbourg”
- French: “château de l’Ortenbourg”
- French: “Château de l’Ortenbourg”
- French: “château du Ortenbourg”
- French: “Ortenbourg”
- German: “Burg Ortenberg”
- German: “Château de l’Ortenbourg”
- German: “Ortenbourg”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de l’Ortenbourg”
- Turkish: “Ortenbourg Kalesi”
- Western Panjabi: “شتو اورتنبرگ”
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