# Château d'Engelbourg

Thann, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est

Château d'Engelbourg stands in Thann (Haut-Rhin), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 15th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Standing on a hilltop above the Thur valley, Engelbourg castle survives only as ruins, but striking ones. Built in the 13th century by the counts of Ferrette to guard the approach to Thann, it was deliberately demolished on Louis XIV's orders in 1673, an event that left a broken piece of tower hanging in place, now known as the 'Witch's Eye' and the site's best-known feature. The remains, cared for by volunteer restoration work since 2006, still show the outline of the round keep and its stepped defensive walls.

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## Where this château is

- château de l'Engelbourg, 68800 Thann
- +33 3 89 37 96 20
- 47.8149, 7.10119
- Heritage status : Listed historic monument (classé)
- Period of construction : 14e siècle, 15e siècle

## Sources

- Official website : https://www.tourisme-thann-cernay.fr/
- Wikidata : https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15940093
- Mérimée record : https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00085695

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