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Castles in Haut-Rhin, France

6 open to visitors · 125 châteaux listed · Grand Est

Every château we have listed in this department, with its verification level.

We record 125 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Haut-Rhin, spread across 80 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Saint-Ulrich (Saint-Ulrich Castle) (a listed historic monument), Château de Wildenstein (Wildenstein Castle) (288 reviews), Château de Wesserling (Wesserling Castle) (open to visitors) and Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre (Haut-Ribeaupierre Castle) (a listed historic monument).

8 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 6 and the prices of 5 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 23 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 32 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

The 8 castles not to miss in Haut-Rhin

The most searched-for on Google and the most reviewed by visitors, among those open to visitors, with the essentials of each entry.

  1. 1

    Château de Saint-Ulrich (Saint-Ulrich Castle)

    Ribeauvillé

    Above the town of Ribeauvillé, the castle of Saint-Ulrich stands on a rocky spur over 500 metres high, alongside the Girsberg and Haut-Ribeaupierre castles.

  2. 2

    Château de Kaysersberg (Kaysersberg Castle)

    Kaysersberg Vignoble

    Above the town of Kaysersberg Vignoble, in the Haut-Rhin department, stand the ruins of a hillside stronghold built in the first half of the 13th century.

  3. 3

    Château de Wildenstein (Wildenstein Castle)

    Kruth

    Perched on a rocky spur above the road to the Oderen pass, at 666 metres of altitude, the ruins of Wildenstein castle crown the Schlossberg above Kruth.

  4. 4

    Château de Wesserling (Wesserling Castle)

    Husseren-Wesserling

    Wesserling castle stands at the centre of a vast industrial and landscaped estate covering 42 hectares in the Thur valley, at Husseren-Wesserling.

    Adult €14

  5. 5

    Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre (Haut-Ribeaupierre Castle)

    Ribeauvillé

    Perched at 642 meters above Ribeauvillé, the Haut-Ribeaupierre castle is the highest of the three castles overlooking the town, alongside Girsberg and Saint-Ulrich.

  6. 6

    Château Burrus (Burrus Castle)

    Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines

    Château Burrus, in Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines (Haut-Rhin), France. Location, access and practical information.

  7. 7

    Château de Ferrette (Ferrette Castle)

    Ferrette

    Perched on a rocky spur above the town of Ferrette, the ruins of this medieval fortress recall the turbulent history of the county of Ferrette, once one of the most powerful lordships of…

  8. 8

    Les Trois Châteaux

    Eguisheim

    Perched on a sandstone ridge above the Alsace plain, straddling the villages of Eguisheim and Husseren-les-Châteaux, stand the remains of three fortresses born from a single early medieval…

The 10 most beautiful castles in Haut-Rhin, our selection

Coming this weekend? 3 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Haut-Rhin.

How much does it cost? 5 entry prices in Haut-Rhin, including 2 free castles.

During the holidays, 4 castles open in Haut-Rhin (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 3 castles open in Haut-Rhin (February holidays).

During the holidays, 4 castles open in Haut-Rhin (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 3 castles open at Easter 2027 in Haut-Rhin · 4 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Haut-Rhin.

In French: Tous les châteaux du Haut-Rhin

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Haut-Rhin can you visit?
We record 125 châteaux in Haut-Rhin, across 80 towns and villages. Not all are open: many are private properties we list for their heritage interest, and the entry says so when we know.
Which is the most visited château in Haut-Rhin?
Château de Saint-Ulrich, in Ribeauvillé, with 1,698 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Haut-Rhin are listed historic monuments?
23 out of 125. Listing is the highest level of protection in French heritage law; every entry links to its official record in the Mérimée database.
Where can I find opening hours?
On each entry. We know the hours of 6 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.