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Château · Reinhardsmunster · Bas-Rhin

Château d'Ochsenstein

Château d'Ochsenstein is a rock castle. Reinhardsmunster is where it stands. Since 1898 it has been a classé historic monument.

Where
In Reinhardsmunster
inside the commune
Historic monument
1898
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 5%
#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 19–24°C
In brief

Château in Reinhardsmunster

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Reinhardsmunster

Château d'Ochsenstein is in the commune of Reinhardsmunster, with 12 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1898; built in the 12th, 14th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00084899). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The seasons here

The warmest afternoons in Reinhardsmunster run May to September, at 19–24°C.

Jan4° / -1°68 mm
Feb6° / 0°64 mm
Mar10° / 3°67 mm
Apr15° / 6°54 mm
May19° / 9°81 mm
Jun22° / 13°69 mm
Jul24° / 15°72 mm
Aug24° / 14°73 mm
Sep20° / 11°72 mm
Oct14° / 7°83 mm
Nov8° / 3°75 mm
Dec5° / 0°87 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Reinhardsmunster, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Phalsbourg_Sapc station, 9.9 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Reinhardsmunster’s full climate →
About

Château d'Ochsenstein

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages. Close by, Château du Haut-Barr is 5.5 km away, one of 91 within 15 km.

Château d'Ochsenstein on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00084899 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1898
Built
12th, 14th and 16th centuries
Covered in
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Reinhardsmunster, Bas-Rhin
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Around Château d'Ochsenstein, mapped

Find Château d'Ochsenstein in orange; each number is a place listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Reinhardsmunster. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Château d'Ochsenstein

With 12,170 people, Sarrebourg is the largest of the 8. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

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  1. 1Reinhardsmunster
  2. 2Marmoutier
  3. 3Saverne
  4. 4Phalsbourg
  5. 5Wasselonne
  6. 6Dettwiller
  7. 7Marlenheim
  8. 8Sarrebourg
1 · It’s in this commune

Reinhardsmunster

430 people

2 · 5.8 km east of it

Marmoutier

2,699 people

3 · 7.9 km northeast of it

Saverne

11,460 people

4 · 9.2 km north of it

Phalsbourg

4,688 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château d'Ochsenstein isPeople
ReinhardsmunsterIt’s in this commune430
Marmoutier5.8 km east of it2,699
Saverne7.9 km northeast of it11,460
Phalsbourg9.2 km north of it4,688
Wasselonne12 km southeast of it5,780
Dettwiller15 km northeast of it2,558
Marlenheim16 km southeast of it4,185
Sarrebourg19 km west of it12,170
Make a day of it

Other places close by

Among the 91 within 15 km are 5 attractions, 2 châteaux and a garden.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Château d'Ochsenstein: common questions

Where is Château d'Ochsenstein?

Château d'Ochsenstein is in Reinhardsmunster, in Bas-Rhin (Grand Est).

What is Château d'Ochsenstein?

Rock castle.

Is Château d'Ochsenstein a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1898, Mérimée record PA00084899.

How well known is Château d'Ochsenstein?

Château d'Ochsenstein has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château d'Ochsenstein?

May to September are the warmest months in Reinhardsmunster, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château d'Ochsenstein?

Within 15 km: Château du Haut-Barr (5.5 km), Plan incliné de Saint-Louis-Arzviller (7.1 km), Château du Petit-Geroldseck (4.2 km) and Château du Grand-Geroldseck (4.6 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.