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Three Castles Of Husseren-les-Châteaux
The three castles of Husseren-les-Châteaux (german: Drei Exen or ''Hoh-Egisheim'', french: Haut-Eguisheim or ''Les Trois Châteaux d’Eguisheim''), alternatively referred to as the three castles of Eguisheim, stand in the French Vosges in upper Alsace in the departments of France, department of Haut-Rhin. The group of castles is variously named after the nearby town of Eguisheim, or the village of Husseren-les-Châteaux. The three castles – from north to south called the Château de Dagsbourg, Dagsburg, the Château de Wahlenbourg, Wahlenburg and Château de Weckmund, Weckmund Castle – were built close to one another, but not at the same time, on a low hill ridge. This type of arrangement, with a cluster of three castles, is found in several places in the Vosges and the nearby Palatine Forest in Germany, for example the Dreistein on the Odilienberg, the cluster of castles at Château d'Ochsenstein, Ochsenstein near Saverne, the Hohkönigsburg and the castles at Dahn. Literat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saverne
Saverne (french: Saverne, ; Alsatian: ; german: Zabern ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km (27 mi) northwest of Strasbourg. In 2018, the commune of Saverne had a population of 11,289, and its urban area, of 18,740. Geography Saverne lies on the river Zorn, at the foot of the Vosges Mountains. It is crossed by the Marne–Rhine Canal and the Paris–Strasbourg railway. The A4 autoroute (Paris–Strasbourg) passes a few km north of the town. Saverne station has rail connections to Paris, Strasbourg, Metz, Nancy and several regional destinations. History Saverne ( la, Tres Tabernae Cesaris: Caesar's three taverns, so called because in the older days there were three taverns on the way to the Lorraine plateau where they would change oxen due to the steep incline) was an important place in the time of the Roman Empire, and, aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château D'Ochsenstein
The Château d'Ochsenstein is a ruined castle located in the ''commune'' of Reinhardsmunster, in the Bas-Rhin ''département'' of France. It was home to the Ochsensteins, a powerful family from medieval Alsace. The castle sits upon three sandstone spurs and comprises three separate castles: le ''Grand Ochsenstein'', le ''Petit Ochsenstein'' and a third building, thought to be called le ''Château de Wachelheim''. Ochsenstein castle has been classified as a ''monument historique'' by the French Ministry of Culture since 1898. Geographical location Position The Château d'Ochsenstein is located in the heart of the ''Forêt domaniale'' ( national forest) of Saverne and occupies the southern end of the Schlossberg mountain, at a height of 584 metres. The ruins tower above the glade and the Haberacker Forest House (altitude: 476 metres). The site is surrounded by steep slopes, except to the north of the Schlossberg summit plateau where the terrain is flat. The castle overlooks an old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odilienberg
, photo = Ottrott Mont Sainte-Odile.JPG , photo_caption = Mont Sainte-Odile and the Monastery , elevation_m = 764 , elevation_ref = Official maps of IGN available on the ''Géoportail''. , prominence_m = , prominence_ref= , range = Vosges Mountains , location = Alsace, France , map = France , range_coordinates = , label_position = left , map_caption = France , coordinates = , coordinates_ref = , translation = , language = , first_ascent = Mont Sainte-Odile (german: 'Odilienberg' or Ottilienberg; called Allitona in the 8th century) 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. It has a monastery/convent at its top called the Hohenburg Abbey, and is notable also for its stone fortifications called "the Pagan Wall." In 1992, Air Inter Flight 148 crashed near this area. History The mountain and its surroundings contain evidence of Celtic settlements. The mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château De Weckmund
Château de Weckmund is a ruined castle in the commune of Husseren-les-Châteaux, in the department of Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France. It is a listed Monument historique, historical monument since 1840. Ruines des châteaux de Weckmund et de Wahlenbourg References Ruined castles in Haut-Rhin Monuments historiques of Haut-Rhin {{Alsace-castle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
