Château du Freudeneck

The Château du Freudeneck is a ruined medieval castle situated in the commune of Wangenbourg-Engenthal in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace, France.

Type: Castle
Description: ruined medieval castle in Alsace, France
Also known as: “Chateau du Freudeneck”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château de Wangenbourg and Église Saint-Barthélemy de Wangenbourg.

Château de Wangenbourg

Castle

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The Château de Wangenbourg is a ruined castle in the commune of Wangenbourg-Engenthal in the Bas-Rhin département of France. In 1504, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilien I, having vanquished the Prince-elector, Philipp, in the war of succession of Bavaria… Château de Wangenbourg is situated 1¼ km southwest of Château du Freudeneck.

Église Saint-Barthélemy de Wangenbourg

Church

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Église Saint-Barthélemy de Wangenbourg is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Château du Freudeneck.

Chapelle de l’Assomption d’Obersteigen

Church

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Chapelle de l’Assomption d’Obersteigen is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Château du Freudeneck.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birkenwald and Grotte des Francs-Tireurs.

Birkenwald

Village

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Birkenwald is a former commune in the Bas-Rhin department in northeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Sommerau. Birkenwald is situated 4 km north of Château du Freudeneck.