When was the Hattstatt-Schauenbourg castle built?

Construction began in 1275 to establish fortifications around the town; the castle itself, built at the weakest point, is documented from 1289 onwards.

How did the castle's use change over the centuries?

Originally a lordly residence, it transformed into a spa hotel in the 17th century to attract visitors to the thermal spring, then became a retirement home in 1903.

Can the castle be visited?

The building is registered as a historic monument but remains private property occupied by a religious community and is not open to public visits.

Château des Hattstatt-Schauenbourg

Hattstatt-Schauenbourg Castle

Soultzbach-les-Bains

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Where: Soultzbach-les-Bains

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Château des Hattstatt-Schauenbourg stands in Soultzbach-les-Bains (Haut-Rhin), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 13th century, first quarter of the 16th century, first half of the 17th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built from 1275 to protect the southwestern corner of the town's fortifications, this castle was converted into a spa hotel in the 17th century to serve visitors drawn by the thermal spring discovered in 1603. Since 1903, it has housed a retirement home, though the main building and its wing survive as evidence of successive renovations from the 16th to 18th centuries.

What to know

The building has been registered as a historic monument since 2009 and remains a private property housing a religious institution.
Successive transformations from the 16th to 18th centuries significantly altered the castle's appearance, particularly through the addition of floors and construction of a right-angle wing.
The site includes remnants of the medieval rampart incorporated into the structure, as well as the original courtyard and garden.

Where this château is

Soultzbach-les-Bains · Haut-Rhin · Grand Est

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68420 Hattstatt

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA68000056
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 13th century, first quarter of the 16th century, first half of the 17th century, 18th century

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When was the Hattstatt-Schauenbourg castle built?: Construction began in 1275 to establish fortifications around the town; the castle itself, built at the weakest point, is documented from 1289 onwards.
How did the castle's use change over the centuries?: Originally a lordly residence, it transformed into a spa hotel in the 17th century to attract visitors to the thermal spring, then became a retirement home in 1903.
Can the castle be visited?: The building is registered as a historic monument but remains private property occupied by a religious community and is not open to public visits.