How do you get to the Grand-Geroldseck castle?

You drive to the Haut-Barr car park from Saverne, then follow a trail marked with a red St Andrew's cross.

Is there an entrance fee for the Grand-Geroldseck castle?

No fee applies, as the ruined site is freely accessible on foot.

What remains of the Grand-Geroldseck castle?

A square keep with bossed stonework, the cellars of the seigneurial hall, and a barbican still stand.

How old is the Grand-Geroldseck castle?

It was founded in the early 12th century and reworked during the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries.

Château du Grand-Geroldseck

Grand-Geroldseck Castle

Haegen

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

Perched in the Vosges mountains above Saverne, the Grand-Geroldseck castle ranks among the oldest fortresses in the region. Built in the early 12th century by the lords of Geroldseck to defend the lands of Marmoutier abbey, it was substantially reworked over the following centuries. Visitors can still see a square keep with bossed stonework three meters thick, the remains of the seigneurial hall's cellars, and a barbican.

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What to know

Access is on foot from the Haut-Barr car park, following a trail marked with a red St Andrew's cross.
The ruined site requires sturdy footwear and a reasonable level of fitness for the approach walk.
The monument has been a listed historic monument since 1898.
There are no set opening hours or fees, as the site is reached freely via the trail.

Where this château is

Haegen · Bas-Rhin · Grand Est

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67700 Haegen

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00084722
Period of construction: 12th century

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How do you get to the Grand-Geroldseck castle?: You drive to the Haut-Barr car park from Saverne, then follow a trail marked with a red St Andrew's cross.
Is there an entrance fee for the Grand-Geroldseck castle?: No fee applies, as the ruined site is freely accessible on foot.
What remains of the Grand-Geroldseck castle?: A square keep with bossed stonework, the cellars of the seigneurial hall, and a barbican still stand.
How old is the Grand-Geroldseck castle?: It was founded in the early 12th century and reworked during the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries.