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.
February 22 to March 27, 2026: every Sunday from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm (except in case of snow or ice). Last admission at 3:30 pm.
March 28 to June 30, 2026: daily from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
July 1 to August 31, 2026: daily from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
September 1 to October 24, 2026: daily from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
October 25 to November 1, 2026: from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
November 2 to December 25, 2026: winter closure
December 26, 2026 to January 3, 2027: daily from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm (except in case of snow or ice)
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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.