Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle
A sandstone castle on a rocky spur of the Vosges, looking out over the Upper Rhine Plain. Abandoned after the Thirty Years' War, it was rebuilt between 1900 and 1908 for the German Kaiser Wilhelm II as a showpiece of the Middle Ages.
- Where
- Sélestat, Grand Est, France
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.2494, 7.3442
Get the Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Grand Est volume with your photos and a note.
Near Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle
Unterlinden Museum 19 km
A museum in a 13th century Dominican convent in Colmar, joined to a former public baths built in 1906. Its great treasure is the Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald, with its harrowing Crucifixion, and it is the most visited museum in Alsace.
Strasbourg Cathedral 48 km
A pink sandstone cathedral begun in 1015 and finished in 1439, which was the tallest building in the world for over two centuries. Only one of its two planned spires was built, giving the west front its lopsided look, and inside stands a famous astronomical clock.
Fondation Beyeler 77 km
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Basel Minster 79 km
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Questions
Where is Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle?
Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle is in Sélestat, Grand Est, France. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Unterlinden Museum (19 km), Strasbourg Cathedral (48 km), Fondation Beyeler (77 km).
How do I get the Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Grand Est volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Grand Est volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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