Chateau de Guirbaden
Chateau de Guirbaden Photo - Jean-Luc SCHMITT -
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Chateau de Guirbaden Photo - Jean-Luc SCHMITT -
Wikipedia - lic. under CC BY 3.0
Castle Facts:
Location: Mollkirch, in the Bas-Rhin departement of France (Alsace Region).
Built: 11th century.
Condition: Ruins.
Ownership / Access: Privately owned.
ISMH Reference Number: PA00084793
Notes: The Chateau de Guirbaden (or Girbaden) is a ruined castle in the commune of Mollkirch in the Bas-Rhin departement of France.
It is situated in the Guirbaden forest, near the village of Mollkirch on the left bank of the Magel River, 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.
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Chateau de Guirbaden Links:
Chateau de Guirbaden On Wikipedia
Ministry of Culture database entry for Chateau de Guirbaden (French)
Description and history of the castle on Chateau.over-blog.net (French)
Unofficial site (French)
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