Schweizerkopf

Schweizerkopf is a peak in Saverne, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est. Schweizerkopf is situated nearby to the locality Grand Blumenthal, as well as near Herrgott.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de Hohbarr and Château de Greifenstein.

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 de Greifenstein

Castle

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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 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.