Col de Geroldseck

Col de Geroldseck is a mountain saddle in Grand Est, France. Col de Geroldseck is situated nearby to the locality Hastanienwald, as well as near Hirschgarten.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de Hohbarr and Château du Petit-Geroldseck.

Château de Hohbarr

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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.

Château du Petit-Geroldseck

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The Château du Petit-Geroldseck is a ruined castle situated in the commune of Haegen in the département of Bas-Rhin in Alsace, France. It is dated to the 13th century. It has been listed since 1898 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

Château du Grand-Geroldseck

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The Château du Grand-Geroldseck is a ruined medieval castle situated in the commune of Haegen in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace, France. It was listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture in 1898.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saverne and Ottersthal.

Saverne

Town

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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.