Can you visit Frœnsbourg castle?

No, access is currently closed because the staircase leading to the ruins has deteriorated.

Where is Frœnsbourg castle located?

In the commune of Lembach in the Bas-Rhin department, between Niedersteinbach and the Fleckenstein pond, along the GR53 trail.

How old is Frœnsbourg castle?

It is first recorded in the 13th century, was rebuilt in the 15th century by the lords of Fleckenstein, and was destroyed in 1677.

What remains of Frœnsbourg castle today?

Rooms carved into the sandstone, a Gothic doorway, a cistern and a rock cut stairway can still be seen.

Château de Frœnsbourg

Lembach

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Lembach

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château du Frœnsbourg stands in Lembach (Bas-Rhin), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century). No visits are on record for this building.

Perched on two sandstone outcrops in the wooded hills of northern Alsace, Frœnsbourg castle belongs to the group of semi-troglodyte strongholds that give the Bas-Rhin region its character. First recorded in the 13th century and rebuilt by the lords of Fleckenstein in the 15th, it was destroyed in 1677. Visitors can still make out rooms cut into the rock, a Gothic doorway, a cistern and a stairway carved directly into the stone.

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What to know

The site is currently inaccessible because the staircase leading to the ruins has deteriorated.
The castle lies on the GR53 trail, between Niedersteinbach and the Fleckenstein pond, marked by the Vosges Club's blue rectangle path.
There are no accessibility facilities at this forest ruin site.
Any visit involves walking through forest terrain rather than touring a maintained building.

Practical information

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not accessible
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

Where this château is

Lembach · Bas-Rhin · Grand Est

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Address

2PPV+P7, 67510 Lembach

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00084775
Period of construction: 13th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Frœnsbourg castle?: No, access is currently closed because the staircase leading to the ruins has deteriorated.
Where is Frœnsbourg castle located?: In the commune of Lembach in the Bas-Rhin department, between Niedersteinbach and the Fleckenstein pond, along the GR53 trail.
How old is Frœnsbourg castle?: It is first recorded in the 13th century, was rebuilt in the 15th century by the lords of Fleckenstein, and was destroyed in 1677.
What remains of Frœnsbourg castle today?: Rooms carved into the sandstone, a Gothic doorway, a cistern and a rock cut stairway can still be seen.