Can the Château d'Osthouse be visited?

Available information does not specify visiting conditions; it remains a privately owned building listed as a historic monument.

Why is the moat at Château d'Osthouse notable?

It is fed by the Ill river and still holds water today, making it an unusual example among moated castles in Alsace.

How old is the Château d'Osthouse?

The present building dates mainly from the 15th century, with a second wing added in the 16th century.

Who built the Château d'Osthouse?

It was built by the Zorn de Bulach family, a patrician family from Strasbourg, on the foundations of an earlier structure.

Is the Château d'Osthouse a protected historic monument?

Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since the order of 15 March 1983, covering the facades, roofs, entrance bastion, courtyard with its well, surrounding wall and moat.

Château d'Osthouse

Osthouse Castle

Osthouse

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Where: Osthouse

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Château d'Osthouse stands in Osthouse (Bas-Rhin), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Château d'Osthouse stands on the banks of the Ill river in the Bas-Rhin, surrounded by a moat that still holds water, an unusual trait among Alsatian moated castles. Built in the 15th century by the Zorn de Bulach family on the foundations of an earlier structure, it was extended in the 16th century with a second wing, giving the building its present two-winged form. Notable features include the entrance bastion flanked by two towers bearing carved reliefs of its builder Georg Zorn de Bulach and his wife, along with an inner courtyard with a decorated well.

Where this château is

Osthouse · Bas-Rhin · Grand Est

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Address

67150

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00084878
Period of construction: 15th century, 16th century, 18th century

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Can the Château d'Osthouse be visited?: Available information does not specify visiting conditions; it remains a privately owned building listed as a historic monument.
Why is the moat at Château d'Osthouse notable?: It is fed by the Ill river and still holds water today, making it an unusual example among moated castles in Alsace.
How old is the Château d'Osthouse?: The present building dates mainly from the 15th century, with a second wing added in the 16th century.
Who built the Château d'Osthouse?: It was built by the Zorn de Bulach family, a patrician family from Strasbourg, on the foundations of an earlier structure.
Is the Château d'Osthouse a protected historic monument?: Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since the order of 15 March 1983, covering the facades, roofs, entrance bastion, courtyard with its well, surrounding wall and moat.