The Château du Freudeneck is a ruined medieval
castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
situated in the ''
commune'' of
Wangenbourg-Engenthal
Wangenbourg-Engenthal (; , Alsatian: ''Wàngeburi-Angedààl'') is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The commune was established in November 1974 from the former communes Engenthal and Wangenbourg.
The c ...
in the
Bas-Rhin ''
département'' in
Alsace,
France.
History
The castle was built towards the end of the 13th century, with other construction periods in the 14th and 15th centuries. Its construction is attributed to members of the Dicka family. Damaged by fire in 1408 and rebuilt, it was finally ruined at the end of the 15th century after several attacks.
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Description
Built on a rocky outcrop, this small castle is not very homogeneous in its construction. It was built with sandstone infilled with hardcore. Surrounded by a ditch, it is composed of an '' enceinte'' and a keep
A keep (from the Middle English ''kype'') is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word ''keep'', but usually consider it to refer to large towers in c ...
on the curtain wall. The latter, of circular plan, stands on a square buttressed base. The external dressed stones present a rustic
Rustic may refer to:
*Rural area
*Pastoral
Architecture
* Rustication (architecture), a masonry technique mainly employed in Renaissance architecture
* Rustic architecture, an informal architectural style in the United States and Canada with sever ...
embossing without edging, while the stones inside the enclosure are smooth.[Vincent Ruckly]
"De la grande restauration"
''Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace'', 9 August 2009
See also
* List of castles in France
References
External links
*
Ruined castles in Bas-Rhin
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