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This list of castles in Alsace is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the region in northern France.

Links in italics are links to articles in the French Wikipedia.

Bas-Rhin[]

Name
Date
Condition
Image Ownership
/ Access
Notes
Château d'Andlau 12461246-1264 Ruins Haut-Andlau
Château du Bernstein 100111-15th century Ruins Chateau Bernstein 1
Château du Birkenfels 1260c.1260 Ruins Château du Birkenfels 01
Château de Dreistein 120113-14th century Ruins France Dreistein castle entrance Comprises 3 separate castles.
Château du Fleckenstein 120113-16th century Ruins Fleckenstein
Château du Frankenbourg 110112th century Ruins Frankenbourg 058 Original building attributed to Clovis I.
Château du Freudeneck 1300c.1300 Ruins
Château de Frœnsbourg 120113-14th century Ruins Froensburg Ladefläche Destroyed by the French in 1677, probably already abandoned at that time.
Château du Grand-Geroldseck 110112-15th century Ruins Grand-Geroldseck Chateau
Château de Greifenstein 110112-14th century Ruins Grand et Petit-Greifenstein Comprises 2 castles, separated by a ditch.
Château de Guirbaden 100111th century Ruins Guirbaden2
Château du Hagelschloss 120113th century Ruins Hagelschloss Also known as Château de Waldsberg.
Château de Hohbarr 1100c.1100 Ruins Panorama Haut-Barr
Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg 110112-15th century Reconstructed Haut-koenigsbourg 02 Abandoned after Thirty Years' War, restored after 1900 under the direction of Wilhelm II of Germany.[1]
Château de Herrenstein 100111-16th century Ruins
Château de Hohenbourg 110112-16th century Ruins Hohenburg pfad Destroyed by Montclar in 1680.
Château de Hohenfels 120113th century Ruins
Château de Hohenstein 120113th century Ruins 67 Oberhaslach, château de Hohenstein les murs du logis
Château de Kagenfels 120113-16th century Ruins France Otrott Kagenfels castle during 2009 restoration 3 Ruined by 1664.
Château de Kintzheim 120113-15th century Ruins Kintzheim B 022
Château du Landsberg 120113th century Ruins Landsberg ostansicht
Château de Lichtenberg 120113-16th century Ruins Lichtenberg Alsace 05 Reduced to ruins through artillery fire in 1870.
Château de Lœwenstein 120113th century Fragmentary ruins Loewenstein (2)
Château de Lutzelbourg 120113th century Ruins Château de Lutzelbourg - Vue d'ensemble 01
Château de Lutzelhardt 120113th century Ruins Image Luetzelhard Ruined by 1538.
Château du Nideck 120113th century Ruins Nideck (42) Destroyed by fire 1636.
Château d'Ochsenstein 110112th century Ruins Comprises 3 separate castles.
Château d'Osthoffen 120113th century Reconstructed Ch.osthoffen gene Converted to Renaissance château.
Château de l'Ortenbourg 120113th century Ruins Scherwiller 024
Château du Petit-Arnsberg 130114th century Ruins
Château de La Petite-Pierre 110112th century Rebuilt Château La Petite Pierre Developed as residence, keep destroyed 19th century.
Château du Petit-Geroldseck 120113th century Ruins Petit-Geroldseck Chateau
Château de Ramstein (Bas-Rhin) 120113-14th century Ruins Ramstein 5 Several hundred metres from Château de l'Ortenbourg.
Château du Grand Ringelstein 120113th century Ruins France Oberhaslach Château du Grand Ringelstein - Keep
Château du Petit-Ringelstein 0001Unknown Fragmentary remains France Petit-Ringelstein west wall from inside
Château de la Roche 120113th century Ruins
Château de Salm 120113-14th century Ruins Ruine chateau de salm
Château de Schœneck 120113-16th century Ruins Schoeneck2 Destroyed in 1680 by French troops.
Château de Spesbourg 12461246-1250 Ruins France Spesbourg castle outside 2
Château du Vieux-Windstein 110112-14th century Ruins
Château de Wangenbourg 120113th century Ruins Chateau Wangenbourg 1
Château du Wasenbourg 1275c.1275 Ruins Cht wasenbourg
Château du Wasigenstein 120113th century Ruins Wasigensteiswrp Associated with the German legend of Waltharius.
Château de Wineck 1300c.1300 Ruins Wineck
Château de Wittschloessel 120113th century Fragmentary remains

Haut-Rhin[]

Castles of which only vestiges or nothing remains include Château d'Altkirch, Château de Meywihr and Château de Wildenstein.

Name
Date
Condition
Image Ownership
/ Access
Notes
Château de Buchenek 13-16th century Restored Soultz, chateau du Bucheneck Owned by commune Houses municipal museum
Château d'Échéry 120113th century Ruins Château d'Echéry 006
Châteaux d'Eguisheim 100111-13th century Ruins Les Trois châteaux 072 Comprises the three castles of Dagsbourg, Weckmund and Wahlenbourg, shared with Husseren-les-Châteaux
Château de Ferrette 1100c.1100 Ruins Ferrette Chateau 2008
Château du Girsberg 120113th century Ruins Girsberg 028
Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre 100111th century Ruins Donjon du Haut-Ribeaupierre 012
Château de Hohenack Ruins Hohnack1
Château du Hohlandsbourg 12791279 Ruins Hohlandsbourg-2 Destroyed 1637.
Château du Hugstein 120113-15th century Ruins La ruine du Hugstein
Château de Kaysersberg 120113-15th century Ruins Kaysersberg Château
Château de Landskron 120113-17th century Ruins Castle-Landskron-1781 Rebuilt by Vauban after 1665.
Château de Morimont 120113-16th century Ruins Ruins of Castle of Morimont
Château de Pflixbourg 12121212-9 Ruins Château du Pflixbourg
Château de Saint-Ulrich 110112-15th century Ruins Chateau Saint-Ulrich 1 One of three castles (with the Girsberg and the Haut-Ribeaupierre) which dominate the commune of Ribeauvillé.
Château du Wineck 100111-13th century Ruins Katzenthal1

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