Château de Bilstein

Château de Bilstein is a castle in Grand Est, France. Château de Bilstein is situated nearby to the town hall Mairie d’Urbeis, as well as near the church Église Saint-Nicolas d’Urbeis.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Nicolas d’Urbeis and Climont.

Église Saint-Nicolas d’Urbeis

Church

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Église Saint-Nicolas d’Urbeis is a church, which is situated 450 metres south of Château de Bilstein.

Climont, formerly called "Clivemont" in Old French, and "Winberg" in Old Alsatian, is a conical sandstone peak of the Vosges mountains. The mountain, with a cut-off shape, is known from afar by walkers and modern-day travellers. Climont is situated 3½ km northwest of Château de Bilstein.

Col d’Urbeis

Mountain saddle

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Col d’Urbeis is a mountain saddle, which is situated 3½ km west of Château de Bilstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines and Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines.

Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines

Village

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Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is part of the arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé. Coal mines were operating in the village until 1849. Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines is situated 8 km south of Château de Bilstein.

Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines

Photo: Michel G, CC BY 3.0.

Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of Alsace.

Château de Bilstein

Type: Castle
Also known as: “Ruines du Château du Bilstein”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.33046° or 48° 19′ 50″ north

Longitude

7.22177° or 7° 13′ 18″ east

Inception

12th century

Open location code

8FW986JC+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2109079282

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q15940049

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Château de Bilstein” goes by many names.

French: “Bildstein lorrain”
French: “Château du Bilstein-Urbeis”
French: “château du Bilstein”
German: “Burg Bilstein”
German: “Château de Bilstein”
Greek: “Κάστρο Μπιλστάιν”
Turkish: “Bilstein Kalesi”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mairie d’Urbeis and Le Remchy.

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