Château de Guirbaden
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Plan of the castle of Guirbaden
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Château de Guirbaden
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Château de Guirbaden
The Château de Guirbaden (or Girbaden) is a ruined castle in the commune of Mollkirch in the Bas-Rhin département of France.[1]
It is situated in the Guirbaden forest, near the village of Mollkirch on the left bank of the , at an altitude of 565 m. The castle covers a larger area than any other in Alsace. Dating from the 11th century, over more than 500 years it suffered several attacks, destructions and reconstructions.
Privately owned, it has been listed since 1898 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]
See also[]
Notes and references[]
- ^ a b Base Mérimée: Ruines du château Guirbaden, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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- Base Mérimée: Ruines du château Guirbaden, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Description and history of the castle on Chateau.over-blog.net (in French)
- Unofficial site (in French)
- Numerous photos
Categories:
- Ruined castles in Bas-Rhin
- Monuments historiques of Bas-Rhin
- Imperial castles
- Imperial palaces of the Holy Roman Empire
- French castle stubs