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Château du Grand Arnsbourg

Baerenthal, Moselle, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Les ruines du château (cad. 14 1) : classement par arrêté du 22 novembre 1994
Protection dates
1994/11/22 : classé MH
Type
château
Main period of construction
12e siècle
Ownership
propriété de l'État
Address
Dans la forêt domaniale de Philippsbourg
Lieu-dit
Forêt domaniale de Philippsbourg
Commune
Baerenthal
Département
Moselle
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Coordinates
48.95032, 7.56043
Mérimée reference
PA00106728

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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

Château édifié au 12e siècle sur ordre de Frédéric le Borgne, duc de Souabe et d'Alsace, qui fit construire une série de forteresses destinées à protéger sa résidence de Haguenau ; quelques travaux au milieu du 14e siècle ; totalement démantelé au cours de la guerre de Trente Ans.

English translation

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Castle built in the 12th century on the orders of Frederick the One-Eyed, Duke of Swabia and Alsace, who had a series of fortresses built intended to protect his residence of Haguenau; some work in the middle of the 14th century; totally dismantled during the Thirty Years' War.

Nearby in the register

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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