Château d'Orschwihr
Château d'Orschwihr is a castle in Orschwihr. It was listed in 1988 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part). Look also at Route des vins d'Alsace, 600 m away, first of 117 more within 15 km.
Château in Orschwihr
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Orschwihr
Château d'Orschwihr is in the commune of Orschwihr, with 12 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1988; built in the 13th, 16th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries (Mérimée record PA00085576). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
In Orschwihr, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 21–26°C.
Château d'Orschwihr
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1988
- Built
- 13th, 16th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Orschwihr, Haut-Rhin
- Official site
- chateau-or.com/presentation.asp
Map of Château d'Orschwihr and nearby
Orange: Château d'Orschwihr.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Orschwihr. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
Guebwiller tops the 8 for size, at 11,243 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Orschwihr
Guebwiller
Buhl
Issenheim
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château d'Orschwihr is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Orschwihr | It’s in this commune | 1,010 |
| Guebwiller | 3.4 km southwest of it | 11,243 |
| Buhl | 3.5 km west of it | 3,100 |
| Issenheim | 3.9 km south of it | 3,502 |
| Rouffach | 5.6 km northeast of it | 4,238 |
| Soultz-Haut-Rhin | 5.6 km south of it | 7,012 |
| Bollwiller | 8.7 km south of it | 4,184 |
| Ensisheim | 12 km southeast of it | 7,306 |
Worth adding to a visit
Within 15 km are 117 places, among them 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and a museum.
MuseumChâteau de Bucheneck5.4 km south, in Soultz-Haut-Rhin5ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Burgstall3.3 km southwest, in Guebwiller6AttractionAttractionBorne Vauthier9.9 km southwest, in Wattwiller7GardenGardenParc de la Marseillaise3.7 km south, in Guebwiller8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventPréceptorerie des Antonins3.8 km south, in IssenheimWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château d'Orschwihr: the answers
Where is Château d'Orschwihr?
Château d'Orschwihr is in Orschwihr, in Haut-Rhin (Grand Est).
What is Château d'Orschwihr?
Castle in Orschwihr, France.
Is Château d'Orschwihr a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1988, Mérimée record PA00085576.
How well known is Château d'Orschwihr?
Château d'Orschwihr has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château d'Orschwihr?
May to September are the warmest months in Orschwihr, with afternoon highs of 21–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château d'Orschwihr?
Within 15 km: Route des vins d'Alsace (600 m), Château du Hugstein (3.5 km), Château Wagenbourg (2.7 km) and Château de Bucheneck (5.4 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).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Château de Bucheneck: Florival fr, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.