Château de la Cour d'Angleterre, Historical château in Bischheim, France
The Château de la Cour d'Angleterre is a castle in Bischheim combining German Baroque architecture with French Classical elements throughout its design. The interior features five paneled rooms on the ground floor, while the exterior displays terraces and ornamental fencing that frame the property.
Built in 1751 as a summer residence by Jean de Dietrich, the château was later owned by Conrad Alexandre Gérard de Rayneval. Damaged during World War II, it was restored in 1947 and inscribed as a monument historique in 1995.
The château's name, Cour d'Angleterre ("English Court"), is recalled by the street that bears it in Bischheim. The building was raised in 1751 for Jean de Dietrich as a summer residence, and its outbuildings date from the same 18th century. Visitors can look for the five panelled rooms on the ground floor and the main staircase inside.
The château is an active child-welfare establishment run by the ARSEA association, not a museum, so the interior is closed to visitors. It stands on Rue du Château d'Angleterre in Bischheim. The paved path and the low stone balustrade along the street allow a view of the pink façade, the red sandstone wing and the roofs from outside.
The château was built in 1751 for Jean de Dietrich as a summer residence, and it later belonged to Conrad Alexandre Gérard de Rayneval. Damaged in World War II, it was restored in 1947. Since 1949 it has housed young people, now as an Établissement Éducatif et Pédagogique of the ARSEA association.
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