Château de Lichtenberg
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The Château de Lichtenberg is a castle built on a singular prominence in the northern Vosges at the end of the village of Lichtenberg, Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The castle was first mentioned in 1206 and is most well known as the home of the Counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg. It was left in ruins in 1870 after bombardment by Württemberg troops during the Franco-Prussian War, but was restored in the 1990s and is open to the public.
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Château de Lichtenberg | |
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Type | castle |
Location | Lichtenberg |
Coordinates | 48°55′16″N 7°29′14″E |
Built | circa 1200 |
Restored | 1990s |
Current use | tourist attraction |
Owner | Commune of Lichtenberg[1] |
Website | http://www.chateaudelichtenberg.com/index[permanent dead link] |
Designated | 1 May 1878[1] |
Reference no. | PA00084776 |
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