Fleckenstein Castle
Fleckenstein Castle was mentioned for the first time in 1174 when Gottfried of Fleckenstein was a member of the court of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. For six hundred years it was held by the Fleckenstein family, one of the most influential in Lower Alsace. From a rock with basic fortifications it became a majestic castle with a reputation as an impregnable eyrie, which inspired the Strasbourg architect Daniel Specklin to picture it as ‘the ideal castle’ in 1589. It was finally taken without resistance in 1680 by the soldiers of Louis XIV, who destroyed it with black gunpowder.
Curtain walls, fortified gates, 13th Century well tower, 16th Century stair tower, wells and cisterns carved from the rock make up the architectural features that justified the castle’s listing as an ancient monument in 1898. They enable the visitor, even if they know little about fortifications, to appreciate the different stages in the development of the medieval castle.
Site du Fleckenstein
Lieu-dit Fleckenstein
67510
LEMBACH
03 88 94 28 52
www.fleckenstein.fr
Visit of Fleckenstein Castle
Visit of the Fleckenstein Castle: discover this 12th century castle. The fortification, largely troglodytic, is embedded in a rock of spectacular dimensions.
Fleckenstein, the impregnable eagle's nest! Set off to conquer this fortress, which stretches out on a rocky bar of exceptional dimensions above the Northern Vosges and the Palatinate, and let the history of this emblematic castle in Alsace be told to you.
The fortress was built in the 12th Century and for 600 years it was the family castle of the Fleckenstein family. It was extended and improved over the centuries at the same time as the family increased its social status in the world. Reckoned to be impregnable, it did not live up to its reputation and fell without a fight into the hands of the soldiers of Louis XIV. The ruins impress and charm the visitor at one and the same time as they explore one of the finest castles of the Northern Vosges, a natural phenomenon for some, a sailing ship without a crew for the poets, a world of imagination for aspiring knights and princesses. Visit it as you will and in you own time.
Accepted animals
Dogs are welcome and allowed on a lead throughout the site except inside the P'tit Fleck play area.
To enter the castle, please bring large dogs to the ticket office so that we can facilitate their passage through the access control.
Horaires d'ouverture
8 January to 22 March 2024: Sundays from 12 noon to 4pm, except in snow or icy conditions
Last admission 3.30pm
23 March to 30 June 2024: daily from 10am to 5.30pm
1 July to 31 August 2024: daily from 10am to 6pm
1 September to 26 October 2024: daily from 10am to 5.30pm
27 October to 3 November 2024: 10am to 5pm
4 November to 25 December 2024: annual closure
26 December 2024 to 5 January 2025: daily from 12pm to 4pm
Public price
Adult : €5.00Kid : €3.00
Price with the pass
Adult : FreeKid : Free
Visit Fleckenstein, the Castle of Challenges
Do you dare dive into the spiral of space and time to cross through walls and travel through the centuries on the trail of Hugo the ghost knight? Finally, a castle visit that’s as fun as it is enriching, bringing together all generations for a great time of unwinding and fun!
At the start an organiser explains how the game works and gives you the Challenge Sheet on which you note down your answers. After that it is up to you to get going. Enter the Time Spiral and get into the Middle Ages and face the Challenges, which will enable you to find the treasure and rebuild the family castle of the phantom knight Hugo. The Challenges are not too difficult and encourage togetherness and enjoyment for all ages. They call for logic, powers of observation, skill and determination. Sound backed scenarios immerse you in an adventure in another age and reveal another Fleckenstein for a public that is keen on games. At the finish when all the Challenges have been faced, interactive terminals enable you to check your answers and record the day with personalities from history.
Accepted animals
Dogs are welcome and allowed on a lead throughout the site except inside the P'tit Fleck play area.
To enter the castle, please bring large dogs to the ticket office so that we can facilitate their passage through the access control.
Horaires d'ouverture
Closed in winter
29 March to 30 June 2024: daily from 10am to 6pm
1 July to 31 August 2024: daily from 10am to 6.30pm
1 September to 26 October 2023: daily from 10am to 6pm
27 October to 3 November 2024: 10am to 5pm
Public price
Adult : €11.00Kid : €9.00
Price with the pass
Adult : FreeKid : Free
Accessibility
- Accepted animals
Access conditions
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Coordonnées GPS : 49.044795,7.771872 -
Fleckenstein is accessible by public transport from Wissembourg station and by connecting with TER trains from Haguenau, Winden, Neustadt and Landau on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from Easter to All Saints Day.