Château du Girsberg
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Château du Girsberg is a ruined medieval castle in France’s Alsace region, overlooking the town of Ribeauvillé and forming part of its famous trio of hilltop fortresses.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ |
| access | hiking trail from Ribeauvillé ⓘ |
| builtFor | Lords of Ribeaupierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 528 metres ⓘ |
| function |
protection of Ribeauvillé
ⓘ
surveillance of surrounding valleys ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ keep ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStart | 1841 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alsace
ⓘ
Haut-Rhin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ribeauvillé NERFINISHED ⓘ Vosges foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Alsace Wine Route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rocky spur ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Ribeauvillé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | family of Girsberg ⓘ |
| neighboringCastle |
Château de Saint-Ulrich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalName | Château de Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Ribeauvillé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownershipHistory |
Knights of Girsberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lords of Ribeaupierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| panoramicViewOf |
Alsace plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ribeauvillé NERFINISHED ⓘ vineyards of Ribeauvillé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Three Castles of Ribeauvillé
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
trio of Ribeauvillé castles ⓘ |
| region | Grand Est NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionHistoric | Alsace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruinedSinceCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| style | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism site
ⓘ
hiking destination ⓘ |
| usedAs |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
fortified residence ⓘ |
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