Château de Helfenstein

The Château de Helfenstein (German: Burg Helfenstein) is a ruined castle in the commune of Philippsbourg in the Moselle département of France.[1]

Helfenstein Castle's rock

History

The castle is located 100 m from another castle, the Château du Falkenstein. The castle was mentioned in the 14th century as the property of the Dukes of Lorraine. It passed as a fief to the Wasselonne family and was destroyed around 1435.[1] In 1437, the Bishop of Strasbourg settled a difference between Guillaume de Falkenstein and Frédéric de Thann concerning the demolished fortress, zerbrochene Feste, of Helfenstein.[2]

Following its destruction, the castle effectively disappeared from view and was virtually unknown until 1928 when Ad. Malye discovered and excavated it following research in documents and on the ground.[3]

Today, the site makes an agreeable sporting promenade. The site exhibits very little in the way of remains - among other finds, a well was discovered in 1928.[4] The ruins are state property.[1]

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See also

References

  1. Château fort de Helfenstein, Ministry of Culture database
  2. Ad. Malye, "Le château de Helfenstein", Bulletin de la Société d'histoire et d'archéologie de Haguenau 1928/29, pages 32-33. (in French)
  3. Ad. Malye, "Le château de Helfenstein", Bulletin de la Société d'histoire et d'archéologie de Haguenau 1928/29, pages 9-38. (in French)
  4. Ad. Malye, "Le château de Helfenstein", Bulletin de la Société d'histoire et d'archéologie de Haguenau 1928/29, page 35 (in French)


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