Château de Bilstein
Château de Bilstein is a National heritage site. Its home town is Riquewihr. It was listed in 1898 as a classé historic monument.
Château in Riquewihr
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Riquewihr
Château de Bilstein is in the commune of Riquewihr, with 32 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1898; built in the 12th and 14th centuries (Mérimée record PA00085599). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
The warmest stretch in Riquewihr is May to September, at 20–25°C in the afternoon.
Château de Bilstein
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 7 languages. Add Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, 8.1 km away, to a visit; it leads 155 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1898
- Built
- 12th and 14th centuries
- Covered in
- 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Riquewihr, Haut-Rhin
Château de Bilstein at a glance
Orange shows Château de Bilstein; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Riquewihr. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
By population, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines leads the 8 with 4,851. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
- 1Riquewihr
- 2Ribeauvillé
- 3Kaysersberg Vignoble
- 4Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
- 5Ingersheim
- 6Orbey
- 7Turckheim
- 8Châtenois
Riquewihr
Ribeauvillé
Kaysersberg Vignoble
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Bilstein is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Riquewihr | It’s in this commune | 999 |
| Ribeauvillé | 3.9 km east of it | 4,685 |
| Kaysersberg Vignoble | 6.3 km south of it | 4,383 |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | 8.4 km northwest of it | 4,851 |
| Ingersheim | 12 km south of it | 4,774 |
| Orbey | 12 km southwest of it | 3,429 |
| Turckheim | 12 km south of it | 4,139 |
| Châtenois | 13 km northeast of it | 4,294 |
What else is near Château de Bilstein
155 more lie within 15 km, 4 attractions, 2 châteaux and a museum among them.
AttractionChâteau de Saint-Ulrich2.8 km east, in Ribeauvillé3AttractionAttractionJohann Baptist Wendling3.5 km east, in Ribeauvillé4
MuseumMusée Unterlinden14 km southeast, in Colmar5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Reichenstein2.2 km south, in Riquewihr6AttractionAttractionChâteau du Girsberg2.9 km east, in Ribeauvillé7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Reichenberg5.5 km northeast, in Bergheim8FortFortÉglise mixte Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur de Hunawihr3.6 km southeast, in HunawihrWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Bilstein, answered
Where is Château de Bilstein?
Château de Bilstein is in Riquewihr, in Haut-Rhin (Grand Est).
What is Château de Bilstein?
National heritage site.
Is Château de Bilstein a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1898, Mérimée record PA00085599.
How well known is Château de Bilstein?
Château de Bilstein has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Bilstein?
May to September are the warmest months in Riquewihr, with afternoon highs of 20–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Bilstein?
Within 15 km: Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg (8.1 km), Château de Saint-Ulrich (2.8 km), Johann Baptist Wendling (3.5 km) and Musée Unterlinden (14 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 (2)
- Château de Saint-Ulrich: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Unterlinden: stefano Merli from legnano, italy, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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.