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Ruines du château de Schoeneck

Dambach, Bas-Rhin, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Les ruines du château (cad. 33 7, 8) : inscription par arrêté du 28 décembre 1984
Protection dates
1984/12/28 : inscrit MH
Type
château fort
Main period of construction
13e siècle, 16e siècle
Dates
1286
Ownership
propriété privée
Commune
Dambach
Département
Bas-Rhin
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Coordinates
49.01876, 7.65849
Mérimée reference
PA00084673

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1607 map "Alsatia Inferior" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Probablement construit au début du 13e siècle et détruit, le château de Schoeneck est reconstruit en 1286 par les soins de l'évêque de Strasbourg. Au 16e siècle, le château est modernisé par les Durckheim, notamment au niveau du système défensif. Le château est détruit à la fin du 17e siècle. Après la Révolution, les vestiges sont achetés par la famille de Dietrich. L'entrée principale du château, au sud, est défendue par deux bastions carrés munis de canonnières. A l'ouest, courtine rectiligne fermant la basse-cour ; à l'est, longue muraille flanquée de deux tours. La porte d'entrée du château était précédée d'un pont-levis.

English translation

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Probably built in the early 13th century and destroyed, the castle of Schoeneck is rebuilt in 1286 by the efforts of the Bishop of Strasbourg. In the 16th century, the castle is modernised by the Durckheim family, notably at the level of the defensive system. The castle is destroyed at the end of the 17th century. After the Revolution, the remains are purchased by the von Dietrich family. The main entrance of the castle, to the south, is defended by two square bastions equipped with gun ports. To the west, a straight curtain wall closing off the lower courtyard; to the east, a long wall flanked by two towers. The castle entrance gate was preceded by a drawbridge.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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