What remains of the episcopal castle of Benfeld?

Only a Renaissance-style doorway, a vestige of the castle built in the sixteenth century.

Why did the castle disappear?

The site was converted into a tobacco manufactory over the following centuries, and this factory was demolished in 1853.

Château épiscopal de Benfeld

Benfeld

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Where: Benfeld

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Château épiscopal de Benfeld stands in Benfeld (Bas-Rhin), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). No visits are on record for this building.

The episcopal castle of Benfeld, built in the sixteenth century, survives today only as a Renaissance doorway, the sole remaining witness to this religious authority's residence. The site later housed a tobacco manufactory that was demolished in the mid-nineteenth century, while this gateway itself was eventually protected as a historical monument.

What to know

Only the Renaissance doorway of the castle remains and has been protected as a historical monument since 1988.
No complete castle structure is visible: the original building was replaced by a manufactory that was demolished in 1853.

Where this château is

Benfeld · Bas-Rhin · Grand Est

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Address

Benfeld, Bas-Rhin

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00084603
Period of construction: 16th century

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What remains of the episcopal castle of Benfeld?: Only a Renaissance-style doorway, a vestige of the castle built in the sixteenth century.
Why did the castle disappear?: The site was converted into a tobacco manufactory over the following centuries, and this factory was demolished in 1853.