The Château du Petit-Arnsberg is a castle situated in the commune of Obersteinbach in the Bas-Rhin département of Alsace, France. It is dated to the 14th-century.
It has been listed since 1898 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. [1]
The castle was a fief of the Abbey of Wissembourg, held by the Wasigenstein family. Its first mention in records dates from 1316. The castle is semi-troglodytic. The corps de logis follows the rocky contours and is protected by a strong surrounding wall.
A small doorway cut into the rock is dated 1494. On the eastern side of the castle, long cavities in the ground were the foundations for wooden buildings which enlarged the habitable area.
The castle may be reached from the village of Obersteinbach. From the sports ground, a path marked by red-white-red rectangular markers leads to the site.
The Château de Morimont is a ruined castle in the Alsace region of France, in the commune of Oberlarg in the Haut-Rhin département. It is 40 km southwest of Mulhouse and 45 km west of the Swiss city of Basel.
The Château de Cons-la-Grandville is a castle situated in the commune of Cons-la-Grandville in the French département of Meurthe-et-Moselle.
The Château de Wittschlœssel is a ruined castle situated in the commune of Dambach, in the French département of Bas-Rhin. The location, a place called Wittschlœssel, means small lock in German.
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The Château du Grand Ringelstein is a ruined castle in the commune of Oberhaslach in the Bas-Rhin département of France.
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The Château de Lœwenstein is a ruined castle in the commune of Wingen in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace, France. It is dated to the 12th century and was destroyed in 1387.
Château-Dauphin is a medieval castle in the commune of Pontgibaud in the Puy-de-Dôme département of France.
The Château de Hohenack is a ruined castle in the commune of Labaroche in the Haut-Rhin département of France.
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