Helfenstein Castle ruines
The Château de Helfenstein is a ruined castle in the commune of Philippsbourg in the Moselle département of France.Photo: Jean.claude, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: rock castle in Moselle, France
- Also known as: “Château de Helfenstein”, “Château du Helfenstein”, “Helfenstein Castle”, and “Ruines du château du Helfenstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Falkenstein Castle and Lieschbach Pond.
Falkenstein Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The château du Falkenstein or Falkenstein Castle is a ruined castle in the commune of Philippsbourg in the Moselle département of France, at the heart of the Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord. This semi-troglodyte castle dominates the Zinsel valley. Falkenstein Castle is situated 240 metres west of Helfenstein Castle ruines.
Lieschbach Pond
Pond
Photo: Pethrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lieschbach Pond is situated 1 km west of Helfenstein Castle ruines.
Rothenburg Castle
Castle
Photo: Palatinatian, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Château de Rothenbourg or Rothenburg Castle is a ruined castle in the commune of Philippsbourg in the Moselle département of France. Rothenburg Castle is situated 2 km north of Helfenstein Castle ruines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bannstein and Zinswiller.
Bannstein
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bannstein is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Helfenstein Castle ruines.
Zinswiller
Village
Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zinswiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Zinswiller is 40 km from Strasbourg, the department capital, and 384 km from Paris. Zinswiller is situated 10 km south of Helfenstein Castle ruines.
Helfenstein Castle ruines
- Categories: rock castle and historic site
- Location: Philippsbourg, Arrondissement of Sarreguemines, Moselle, Grand Est, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.00519° or 49° 0′ 19″ northLongitude
7.56857° or 7° 34′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8FX92H49+3COpenStreetMap ID
node 1991622298OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q939432
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Helfenstein Castle ruines” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Château du Helfenstein”
- French: “château du Helfenstein”
- French: “Château du Helfenstein”
- German: “Burg Helfenstein”
- German: “Burgruine Helfenstein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Helfenstein and Schlossberg.
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