Château du Landsberg

The Château du Landsberg is a castle in the commune of Heiligenstein in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace, France.

Construction dates from the 12th, 13th and 15th centuries. The land belonged to the Abbey of Niedersmunster.[1]

The castle is privately owned. It has been listed since 1965 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]

History

The castle was built at the start of the 13th century by Conrad de Landsberg to provide defence for the abbeys of Mont Sainte-Odile, Niedermunster, Truttenhausen and Andlau.

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Coordinates: 48°25′14″N 7°25′21″E / 48.42056°N 7.42250°E / 48.42056; 7.42250


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