Greifenstein
Greifenstein is a locality in Saverne, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est. Greifenstein is situated nearby to the locality Le Haut Barr, as well as near the town Saverne.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Château de Greifenstein and Château de Hohbarr.
Château de Greifenstein
Castle
Photo: Dsch67, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Château de Greifenstein is a ruined castle in the commune of Saverne in the Bas-Rhin département of France. Property of the state, it has been listed since 1898 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
Château de Hohbarr
Photo: Geak, Public domain.
The Château de Hohbarr is a medieval castle, first built in 1100, above the city of Saverne in what is now the French département of Bas-Rhin. It was built on sandstone rock 460m above the valley of Zorn and the plain of Alsace.
Chapelle Saint-Vit de Saverne
Cave
Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Saint-Vit de Saverne is a cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saverne and Ottersthal.
Saverne
Town
Photo: Edelseider, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saverne is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km northwest of Strasbourg.
Ottersthal
Village
Photo: Didivo67, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ottersthal is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Ottersthal is situated 2½ km northeast of Greifenstein.
Eckartswiller
Village
Photo: Laurent Jerry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eckartswiller is a commune, in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Eckartswiller is situated 4 km northeast of Greifenstein.
Greifenstein
- Type: Locality
- Location: Saverne, Arrondissement of Saverne, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.73584° or 48° 44′ 9″ northLongitude
7.33333° or 7° 20′ eastElevation
369 metres (1,211 feet)Open location code
8FW9P8PM+88GeoNames ID
12315853
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In Other Languages
“Greifenstein” goes by many names.
- French: “Greifenstein”
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