Forteresse
About Forteresse
Forteresse is the only classé historic monument in Lichtenberg, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It also carries the Architecture contemporaine remarquable label, given to notable buildings less than a hundred years old. It dates from the 14th–18th c. It has been classé since 1878.
Le château de Lichtenberg est situé sur la commune française de Lichtenberg, dans le Parc naturel régional des Vosges-du-Nord, à moins d'une heure de Strasbourg dans le nord du département du Bas-Rhin. Il fait l’objet d’un classement au titre des monuments historiques depuis mai 1878.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Lichtenberg (Alsace)” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00084776 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Finding Forteresse
Lichtenberg
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Forteresse
Is Forteresse protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1878 (Mérimée record PA00084776).
Can you visit Forteresse?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Forteresse built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 14th–18th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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