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Château · Wingen · Bas-Rhin

Château du Hohenbourg

Château du Hohenbourg is a rock castle. Its address is in Wingen. It has been a classé historic monument since 1898.

Where
In Wingen
inside the commune
Historic monument
1898
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 4%
#1,261 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Sep
highs of 17–27°C
In brief

Château in Wingen

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 Wingen

Château du Hohenbourg is in the commune of Wingen, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1898; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00085240). About ↓

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

When to go

Which month to go

From April to September, Wingen sees highs of 17–27°C.

Jan5° / -1°77 mm
Feb7° / -1°65 mm
Mar12° / 2°64 mm
Apr17° / 5°51 mm
May21° / 9°76 mm
Jun25° / 13°64 mm
Jul27° / 14°69 mm
Aug27° / 14°59 mm
Sep22° / 10°62 mm
Oct16° / 7°75 mm
Nov9° / 3°79 mm
Dec6° / 1°92 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Wingen, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Preuschdorf station, 9.4 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Wingen’s full climate →
About

Château du Hohenbourg

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 6 languages. Nearby, Château de Fleckenstein (1.5 km) heads a list of 61 within 15 km.

Château du Hohenbourg on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00085240 (Culture ministry) ↗

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

Mapping Château du Hohenbourg

Find Château du Hohenbourg in orange; each number is a place listed below.

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

Towns near it

Staying near Château du Hohenbourg

Among the 8, Wissembourg is the biggest, home to 7,566 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

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  1. 1Wingen
  2. 2Wissembourg
  3. 3Niederbronn-les-Bains
  4. 4Soultz-sous-Forêts
  5. 5Reichshoffen
  6. 6Gundershoffen
  7. 7Betschdorf
  8. 8Mertzwiller
1 · It’s in this commune

Wingen

445 people

2 · 12 km east of it

Wissembourg

7,566 people

3 · 15 km southwest of it

Niederbronn-les-Bains

4,347 people

4 · 15 km southeast of it

Soultz-sous-Forêts

3,121 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château du Hohenbourg isPeople
WingenIt’s in this commune445
Wissembourg12 km east of it7,566
Niederbronn-les-Bains15 km southwest of it4,347
Soultz-sous-Forêts15 km southeast of it3,121
Reichshoffen16 km southwest of it5,418
Gundershoffen19 km southwest of it3,834
Betschdorf20 km southeast of it4,231
Mertzwiller22 km south of it3,343
Make a day of it

Nearby, too

There are 61 within 15 km, 6 châteaux, an attraction and a museum among them.

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

Know before you visit Château du Hohenbourg

Where is Château du Hohenbourg?

Château du Hohenbourg is in Wingen, in Bas-Rhin (Grand Est).

What is Château du Hohenbourg?

Rock castle.

Is Château du Hohenbourg a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1898, Mérimée record PA00085240.

How well known is Château du Hohenbourg?

Château du Hohenbourg 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 Hohenbourg?

April to September are the warmest months in Wingen, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château du Hohenbourg?

Within 15 km: Château de Fleckenstein (1.5 km), Château de Lœwenstein (300 m), Château du Frœnsbourg (3.6 km) and Château du Petit-Arnsberg (7.1 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.