Château de l'Ortenbourg
Scherwiller counts Château de l'Ortenbourg among its places to visit. The surrounding 5 km hold 38 more places to visit. Since 1924 it has been a classé historic monument.
Château in Scherwiller
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Scherwiller
Château de l'Ortenbourg is in the commune of Scherwiller, with 38 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1924; built in the 12th and 13th centuries (Mérimée record PA00084970). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Scherwiller
Afternoons in Scherwiller reach 21–26°C from May to September.
Château de l'Ortenbourg
It has articles in 6 Wikipedias. Top of the list nearby is Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, 6.3 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1924
- Built
- 12th and 13th centuries
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Scherwiller, Bas-Rhin
Château de l'Ortenbourg at a glance
The numbers show what else is near Château de l'Ortenbourg, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Scherwiller. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Home to 19,589 people, Sélestat is the largest of these 8. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Scherwiller
Châtenois
Sélestat
Ribeauvillé
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de l'Ortenbourg is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Scherwiller | It’s in this commune | 3,099 |
| Châtenois | 2.6 km south of it | 4,294 |
| Sélestat | 5.8 km southeast of it | 19,589 |
| Ribeauvillé | 12 km southwest of it | 4,685 |
| Hilsenheim | 13 km east of it | 2,604 |
| Barr | 13 km north of it | 7,057 |
| Huttenheim | 16 km northeast of it | 2,735 |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | 17 km west of it | 4,851 |
Places to add to Château de l'Ortenbourg
5 châteaux and 3 attractions are among the 114 within 15 km.
AttractionChâteau de Saint-Ulrich12 km southwest, in Ribeauvillé7AttractionAttractionJohann Baptist Wendling12 km southwest, in Ribeauvillé8ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Andlau12 km north, in AndlauWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Château de l'Ortenbourg
Where is Château de l'Ortenbourg?
Château de l'Ortenbourg is in Scherwiller, in Bas-Rhin (Grand Est).
What is Château de l'Ortenbourg?
Castle.
Is Château de l'Ortenbourg a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1924, Mérimée record PA00084970.
How well known is Château de l'Ortenbourg?
Château de l'Ortenbourg has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de l'Ortenbourg?
May to September are the warmest months in Scherwiller, with afternoon highs of 21–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de l'Ortenbourg?
Within 15 km: Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg (6.3 km), Château du Bernstein (3 km), Château du Frankenbourg (5 km) and Château et cimetière de Châtenois (2.9 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 Saint-Ulrich: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.