Engelbourg Castle
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Engelbourg Castle is a ruined medieval fortress overlooking the town of Thann in France’s Alsace region, known for its distinctive collapsed tower nicknamed the “Eye of the Witch.”
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Engelbourg Castle ruins | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
ⓘ
ruined fortress ⓘ |
| access | hiking trail from Thann ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor |
control of Thur valley access
ⓘ
defense of Thann ⓘ |
| category |
castle ruins in France
ⓘ
monuments historiques of Alsace ⓘ tourist attractions in Haut-Rhin ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasLocalName |
Château d’Engelbourg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Œil de la Sorcière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Eye of the Witch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | collapsed tower segment ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Thur valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vosges Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStartTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Thann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Haut-Rhin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | Grand Est NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Alsace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill above Thann ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Vosges mountain range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | town of Thann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Alsace wine route attractions ⓘ |
| significantFeature |
circular tower fragment visible from Thann
ⓘ
panoramic viewpoint over Thann ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical interpretation
ⓘ
local tourism ⓘ scenic walks ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Engelbourg Castle ruins