Château de Bilstein
The Château de Bilstein is a castle ruin in the commune of Riquewihr in the Haut-Rhin département of France. The origin of the castle dates from the 12th century, with additional building work done in the 14th century.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: national heritage site
- Also known as: “Bilstein”, “Chateau de Bilstein”, and “Château de Bilstein-Aubure (Ruine)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Saint-Ulrich and Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre.
Château de Saint-Ulrich
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Château de Saint-Ulrich is one of three castles which overlooks the commune of Ribeauvillé in the Haut-Rhin département of France. It is situated at an altitude of 528 m. Château de Saint-Ulrich is situated 3 km east of Château de Bilstein.
Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre
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The Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre is one of three castles which overlook the commune of Ribeauvillé in the Haut-Rhin département of France. Situated at an altitude of 642 m, it overlooks the other two castles. Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre is situated 3 km northeast of Château de Bilstein.
Château du Girsberg
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château du Girsberg is one of three castles which overlook the commune of Ribeauvillé in the Haut-Rhin département of France. It stands at an altitude of 528 m. Château du Girsberg is situated 3 km east of Château de Bilstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riquewihr and Ribeauvillé.
Riquewihr
Photo: Tybo2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Riquewihr is one of the most enchanting towns in Alsace. Riquewihr is a medieval city with a lot of half-timbered houses, which give the charm of the city.
Ribeauvillé
Photo: Awarring, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ribeauvillé is one of the prettiest towns in Alsace. It was first mentioned in 768 AD. It was the property of the Dukes of Alsace, the Counts of Equisheim, the Emperor of Germany and the Bishop of Basel.
Thannenkirch
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thannenkirch is a commune and tourist destination in the northeastern French department of Haut-Rhin. Thannenkirch is situated 5 km northeast of Château de Bilstein.
Château de Bilstein
- Categories: château, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Grand Est, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.19547° or 48° 11′ 44″ northLongitude
7.26962° or 7° 16′ 11″ eastElevation
736 metres (2,415 feet)Open location code
8FW957W9+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 162177477OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
11967024Wikidata ID
Q1011019
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Château de Bilstein” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de Bilstein (Alt Rin)”
- Catalan: “Castell de Bilstein”
- French: “Bilstein (Riquewihr)”
- French: “château de Bilstein (Riquewihr)”
- French: “Château de Bilstein-Aubure”
- French: “château de Bilstein”
- French: “ruine de Bilstein (Riquewihr)”
- French: “ruine de Bilstein”
- German: “Burg Bilstein”
- Irish: “château de Bilstein”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Bilstein”
- Portuguese: “Château de Bilstein”
- Slovak: “Château de Bilstein”
- Turkish: “Bilstein Şatosu”
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