Can you visit Kagenfels castle freely?

The site is a forest ruin reachable by a trail, with no known opening hours or fees.

Where is Kagenfels castle located?

It lies in the forest shared by Obernai and Bernardswiller, within the commune of Ottrott in the Bas-Rhin department.

What remains of Kagenfels castle today?

Wall sections and fortifications survive, consolidated since the early 2000s by a local association.

Who built Kagenfels castle?

It was built in the 13th century by Albrecht Kage, a ministerial lord serving the bishop of Strasbourg.

Château de Kagenfels

Ottrott

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Château du Kagenfels stands in Ottrott (Bas-Rhin), in the Grand Est region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Deep in the forest shared by Obernai and Bernardswiller, on the commune of Ottrott, the ruins of Kagenfels castle occupy a wooded site in the Bas-Rhin region. Built in the 13th century by an episcopal ministerial lord, the stronghold withstood four sieges between the late 14th and early 15th centuries before being abandoned. Archaeologists have uncovered cannonballs and an altar stone there, evidence of its defensive past. The remains have been consolidated since the early 2000s by a local heritage association.

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Where this château is

Ottrott · Bas-Rhin · Grand Est

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Ottrott, Bas-Rhin

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown; Mérimée record IA00075608

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Can you visit Kagenfels castle freely?: The site is a forest ruin reachable by a trail, with no known opening hours or fees.
Where is Kagenfels castle located?: It lies in the forest shared by Obernai and Bernardswiller, within the commune of Ottrott in the Bas-Rhin department.
What remains of Kagenfels castle today?: Wall sections and fortifications survive, consolidated since the early 2000s by a local association.
Who built Kagenfels castle?: It was built in the 13th century by Albrecht Kage, a ministerial lord serving the bishop of Strasbourg.