Château du Girsberg
The Château du Girsberg is one of three castles which overlook the commune of Ribeauvillé in the Haut-Rhin département of France. It stands at an altitude of 528 m.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Chateau du Girsberg” and “Petit-Ribeaupierre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Saint-Ulrich and Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre.
Château de Saint-Ulrich
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The Château de Saint-Ulrich is one of three castles which overlooks the commune of Ribeauvillé in the Haut-Rhin département of France. It is situated at an altitude of 528 m. Château de Saint-Ulrich is situated 150 metres west of Château du Girsberg.
Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre
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The Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre is one of three castles which overlook the commune of Ribeauvillé in the Haut-Rhin département of France. Situated at an altitude of 642 m, it overlooks the other two castles. Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre is situated 340 metres northwest of Château du Girsberg.
Fontaine de la Place de la République
Fountain
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Fontaine de la Place de la République is a fountain, which is situated 1 km southeast of Château du Girsberg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ribeauvillé and Thannenkirch.
Ribeauvillé
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Ribeauvillé is one of the prettiest towns in Alsace. It was first mentioned in 768 AD. It was the property of the Dukes of Alsace, the Counts of Equisheim, the Emperor of Germany and the Bishop of Basel.
Thannenkirch
Village
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Thannenkirch is a commune and tourist destination in the northeastern French department of Haut-Rhin. Thannenkirch is situated 3 km north of Château du Girsberg.
Bergheim
Village
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Bergheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is a completely fortified town and has a late-medieval church, as well as surviving towers and walls. Bergheim is situated 4 km east of Château du Girsberg.
Château du Girsberg
- Categories: castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.20345° or 48° 12′ 12″ northLongitude
7.30719° or 7° 18′ 26″ eastElevation
528 metres (1,732 feet)Open location code
8FW96834+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 2360422021OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1011967
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to German—“Château du Girsberg” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de Girsberg”
- Chinese: “日尔斯堡城堡”
- Dutch: “Château du Girsberg”
- French: “château de Stein”
- French: “château du Girsberg”
- French: “Château du Girsberg”
- French: “Girsberg-Stein”
- French: “Stein”
- German: “Burg Gi(E)Rsberg”
- German: “Burg Giersberg”
- German: “Burg Girsberg”
- German: “Burg Guisberg”
- German: “Château du Girsberg, Burg Giersberg, Burg Girsberg, Girsberg”
- German: “Chateau du Girsberg”
- German: “Château du Girsberg”
- German: “Girsberg-Stein”
- German: “Girsberg”
- German: “Petit Ribeaupierre”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vue sur les ruines du Girsberg et du Haut Ribeaupierre and Wattersühl.
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