Château du Bernstein
Visitors to Dambach-la-Ville can see Château du Bernstein. Its neighbours on our list number 7 within 5 km. Since 1932 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Dambach-la-Ville
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 Dambach-la-Ville
Château du Bernstein is in the commune of Dambach-la-Ville, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1932; built in the 12th, 13th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00084678). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
May to September are the warmest in Dambach-la-Ville, with afternoon highs of 21–26°C.
Château du Bernstein
Articles on it exist in 6 languages. For a second stop, Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg is 9.1 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1932
- Built
- 12th, 13th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Dambach-la-Ville, Bas-Rhin
Where it sits
Spot Château du Bernstein in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Dambach-la-Ville. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Château du Bernstein
Largest of the 8 is Sélestat, home to 19,589. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Dambach-la-Ville
Scherwiller
Châtenois
Sélestat
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château du Bernstein is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Dambach-la-Ville | It’s in this commune | 2,165 |
| Scherwiller | 4 km southeast of it | 3,099 |
| Châtenois | 5.4 km south of it | 4,294 |
| Sélestat | 7.7 km southeast of it | 19,589 |
| Barr | 10 km north of it | 7,057 |
| Hilsenheim | 13 km east of it | 2,604 |
| Huttenheim | 14 km east of it | 2,735 |
| Benfeld | 15 km east of it | 5,973 |
Nearby, too
Also close at hand are 4 châteaux, 3 attractions and an abbey, among 113 within 15 km.
AttractionChâteau de Saint-Ulrich15 km southwest, in Ribeauvillé8ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Landsberg11 km north, in HeiligensteinWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Château du Bernstein?
Château du Bernstein is in Dambach-la-Ville, in Bas-Rhin (Grand Est).
What is Château du Bernstein?
Castle.
Is Château du Bernstein a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1932, Mérimée record PA00084678.
How well known is Château du Bernstein?
Château du Bernstein 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 du Bernstein?
May to September are the warmest months in Dambach-la-Ville, with afternoon highs of 21–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château du Bernstein?
Within 15 km: Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg (9.1 km), Mont Sainte-Odile (13 km), Château de l'Ortenbourg (3 km) and Château du Frankenbourg (6.3 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.