How do you get to Guirbaden Castle?

The site is reached only on foot, via hiking trails starting from Mollkirch or Grendelbruch.

Can visitors climb the keep?

No, the keep has been closed since 2015 due to the risk of collapse.

How long does a visit take?

About ninety minutes, given the uneven terrain.

Is Guirbaden Castle a protected monument?

Yes, the ruins have been listed as a historic monument since a 1898 order.

Château de Guirbaden

Guirbaden Castle

Mollkirch

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Visit duration: 90 min
Where: Mollkirch

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Château de Guirbaden stands in Mollkirch (Bas-Rhin), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 11th century, 12th century, 13th century, 14th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

On the Burckberg hill above Mollkirch stand the ruins of Guirbaden, once the largest fortified castle in Alsace. Founded in the 11th century, the stronghold endured five centuries of sieges and rebuilding before being torn down in 1657. Visitors can still see a Romanesque manor house with round-arched windows, several fortified gates and a chapel scattered around a courtyard now overgrown with vegetation.

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What to know

The site can only be reached on foot via hiking trails from Mollkirch or Grendelbruch.
Allow about ninety minutes on site, over uneven ground with ruins overgrown by vegetation.
The keep has been closed to visitors since 2015 due to collapse risk, though the rest of the site remains open.
The castle has been listed as a historic monument since 1898.
Sturdy footwear is recommended given the forest paths and slopes.

Practical information

Visit duration: 90 min
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

Where this château is

Mollkirch · Bas-Rhin · Grand Est

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Address

67190 Mollkirch

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Château phone number

+33 6 85 98 31 64

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00084793
Period of construction: 11th century, 12th century, 13th century, 14th century

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How do you get to Guirbaden Castle?: The site is reached only on foot, via hiking trails starting from Mollkirch or Grendelbruch.
Can visitors climb the keep?: No, the keep has been closed since 2015 due to the risk of collapse.
How long does a visit take?: About ninety minutes, given the uneven terrain.
Is Guirbaden Castle a protected monument?: Yes, the ruins have been listed as a historic monument since a 1898 order.