Château du Hagelschloss

The Château du Hagelschloss is a ruined castle in the commune of Ottrott in the Bas-Rhin département of France. It was constructed in the 13th century.

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Type: Castle
Description: ruined castle in Ottrott in the Bas-Rhin département of France
Also known as: “Burg Waldsberg”, “château de Waldsberg”, and “Chateau du Hagelschloss”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mont Sainte-Odile and Château de Dreistein.

Mont Sainte-Odile

Peak

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Mont Sainte-Odile is a 764-metre-high peak in the Vosges Mountains in Alsace in France, immediately west of Barr. The mountain is named after Saint Odile.

The Château de Dreistein is a ruined castle in the commune of Ottrott in the Bas-Rhin département of France. It is, in fact, three separate castles built on rocky promontories, hence the name drei Stein, "three stones" in medieval German. Château de Dreistein is situated 1 km south of Château du Hagelschloss.

Château du Kagenfels

Castle

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The Château du Kagenfels is a ruined castle situated in the Forest of Obernai, in the commune of Ottrott in the Bas-Rhin département of France. It was constructed in the 12th century. Château du Kagenfels is situated 2 km west of Château du Hagelschloss.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Nabor and Ottrott.

Saint-Nabor

Village

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Saint-Nabor is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Saint-Nabor is situated 2½ km east of Château du Hagelschloss.

Ottrott

Village

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Ottrott is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It lies southwest of Strasbourg. The vineyards in and around Ottrott produce the red Rouge d'Ottrott, a geographical denomination within the registered designation of origin Alsace AOC. Ottrott is situated 2½ km east of Château du Hagelschloss.