Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein
Andlau

Château de Spesbourg

The Château de Spesbourg is a ruined castle that dominates the valley above the village of , in the department of France. The castle was constructed between 1246 and 1250 by Alexander of Stahleck-Dicka, Vogt to Andlau Abbey.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ruined castle in Bas-Rhin, France
  • Also known as: “Chateau de Spesbourg”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château d’Andlau and Château du Landsberg.

Castle
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The Château d'Andlau is a medieval ruined castle in the commune of , in the département of . It is a recognized historical monument since 1926. is situated 1 km east of Château de Spesbourg.

Castle
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The is a castle in the commune of in the département in Alsace, . The castle includes a Zwinger with two sets of defensive walls. is situated 3 km northeast of Château de Spesbourg.

Peak
Photo: Woehrling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 764-metre-high peak in the Vosges Mountains in Alsace in , immediately west of . The mountain is named after Saint Odile. is situated 4 km north of Château de Spesbourg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mittelbergheim and Eichhoffen.

Village
Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in Alsace in north-eastern . The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association. Its vineyards produce one of the finest Alsacian wines: the Grand Cru Zotzenberg. is situated 3½ km east of Château de Spesbourg.

Village
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is a commune, in the department in Alsace in north-eastern . has rail connections to Strasbourg and Sélestat. is situated 4 km southeast of Château de Spesbourg.

Village
Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in the Alsace region of north-eastern . The inhabitants of the commune are known as Barrois or Barroises. is situated 4 km east of Château de Spesbourg.

Château de Spesbourg

Latitude
48.40194° or 48° 24′ 7″ north
Longitude
7.39728° or 7° 23′ 50″ east
Elevation
464 metres (1,522 feet)
Inception
13th century
Open location code
8FW9C92W+QW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1299452966
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
11951709
Wiki­data ID
Q1790453
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In Other Languages

From French to Portuguese—“Château de Spesbourg” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Château de Spesbourg”. Photo: frenchy, CC BY 2.0.