Château du Wasigenstein
Château du Wasigenstein is a rock castle. It lies in Niedersteinbach itself. Since 1898 it has been a classé historic monument.
Château in Niedersteinbach
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Niedersteinbach
Château du Wasigenstein is in the commune of Niedersteinbach, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1898; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00084834). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Niedersteinbach
Highs of 21–26°C mark May to September in Niedersteinbach.
Château du Wasigenstein
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 5 languages. Top of the 66 other places within 15 km is Château du Petit-Arnsberg, 1.3 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1898
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Niedersteinbach, Bas-Rhin
Where it sits
The map puts Château du Wasigenstein in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Niedersteinbach. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Of the 8, Wissembourg is the largest, at 7,566 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
- 1Niedersteinbach
- 2Niederbronn-les-Bains
- 3Reichshoffen
- 4Gundershoffen
- 5Wissembourg
- 6Soultz-sous-Forêts
- 7Bitche
- 8Mertzwiller
Niedersteinbach
Niederbronn-les-Bains
Reichshoffen
Gundershoffen
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château du Wasigenstein is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Niedersteinbach | It’s in this commune | 124 |
| Niederbronn-les-Bains | 11 km south of it | 4,347 |
| Reichshoffen | 13 km south of it | 5,418 |
| Gundershoffen | 16 km south of it | 3,834 |
| Wissembourg | 18 km east of it | 7,566 |
| Soultz-sous-Forêts | 18 km southeast of it | 3,121 |
| Bitche | 20 km west of it | 4,966 |
| Mertzwiller | 20 km south of it | 3,343 |
Combine it with these
66 more lie within 15 km, 7 châteaux and an attraction among them.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Château du Wasigenstein
Where is Château du Wasigenstein?
Château du Wasigenstein is in Niedersteinbach, in Bas-Rhin (Grand Est).
What is Château du Wasigenstein?
Rock castle.
Is Château du Wasigenstein a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1898, Mérimée record PA00084834.
How well known is Château du Wasigenstein?
Château du Wasigenstein has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château du Wasigenstein?
May to September are the warmest months in Niedersteinbach, with afternoon highs of 21–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château du Wasigenstein?
Within 15 km: Château du Petit-Arnsberg (1.3 km), Château de Fleckenstein (5.2 km), Château de Wineck (4.8 km) and Château du Frœnsbourg (3.3 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).
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.