Château du Fleckenstein, Rock castle in Lembach, France
The Fleckenstein Castle rises 52 meters long on a sandstone summit, featuring carved steps, troglodyte rooms, and a medieval water collection system.
The fortress belonged to the Fleckenstein family from 1165 until 1720, when ownership transferred to the Vitzthum d'Egersberg family before becoming state property in 1919.
The castle includes a gallery of ancestors and multiple sandstone staircases that lead visitors through different sections of the medieval military architecture.
Visitors can access the castle by road from Wissembourg, located 20 kilometers east, or through designated hiking trails in the Northern Vosges region.
The castle contains a special interactive family course called Château des Défis where participants search for a lost grimoire while solving physical and mental challenges.
Location: Lembach
Inception: 12 century
Website: http://fleckenstein.fr
GPS coordinates: 49.04472,7.77194
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:39
Alsace stretches between Strasbourg and Mulhouse, presenting historical monuments from various periods. The region contains medieval castles such as Haut-Koenigsbourg, military fortifications by Vauban, and Romanesque and Gothic churches. Old town centres display characteristic half-timbered houses, while museums like the Railway Museum in Mulhouse or the Automobile Museum showcase technical collections. Strasbourg features its historic quarter La Petite France with canals and half-timbered buildings, along with the cathedral and its astronomical clock. Colmar offers the Unterlinden Museum housing the Isenheim Altarpiece and preserved old town districts. The Alsace Wine Route connects villages such as Riquewihr, Kaysersberg and Eguisheim, which have maintained their medieval structures. The Vosges mountains form the natural backdrop of the region with hiking trails and viewpoints. Fortifications like Fort de Mutzig reflect the military past. Religious buildings such as Murbach Abbey or the Church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in Rosheim document Romanesque architecture. The region combines German and French heritage in its architecture, cuisine and culture.
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