Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg

Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg

Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg
4.5
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9:30 AM - 4:45 PM
Monday
10:30 AM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 4:45 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 4:45 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 4:45 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 4:45 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 4:45 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM - 4:45 PM
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A must-see castle in the centre of Alsace! Discover 900 years of history and an incredible panorama! We recommend buying tickets online.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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  • David
    Lille, France1,910 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great.
    This Castle is absolutely worth visiting. Excellent restoration work was done at the turn of the last century and this means we can now appreciate this fantastic site. Highly recommended the ticket price of nine euros is exceptionally reasonable and the prices at the onsite cafe are similarly very competitive.
    Thank you very much for your recommendation and for your compliments. We are pleased that you enjoyed your visit to the castle. The restaurant Le757 and associated services (souvenir shop, bookshop, pavilion) is run separately from the castle: we will pass on your positive comments to the manager. Best regards, The Haut-Koenigsbourg castle’s team
    Written December 26, 2023
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    Visited December 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written December 26, 2023
  • Kristina
    Luxembourg69 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    amazing place
    amazing castle!! amazing place to visit with unbelievable view! entrance ticket - 9 euro. we also took an audioguide (4.5 euro/one). place to visit! they also have a restaurant and cafe there. you can take your drink and enjoy the view!!
    Thank you very much for your recommendation and for your compliments. We are pleased that you enjoyed your visit to the castle. The restaurant Le757 and associated services (souvenir shop, bookshop, pavilion) is run separately from the castle: we will pass on your positive appreciation to the manager. Best regards, The Haut-Koenigsbourg castle’s team
    Written December 29, 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written December 29, 2023
  • HennySchaijk
    Groningen, The Netherlands830 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Manificant castle, although it is not original
    This is a manificant castle. The view is excelent. It is well restaured around 1900 based on an old mediaval ruine. At that time they tried to restore it as original as possible. Because of its popularity is is busy is most parts of the year. a shuttle bus runs from Selestat , execept the first months of the year, but you can reach it by public transport if you take a bus to close villages and hike a beatiful walk
    Thank you for your comment and the information you shared with other visitors. The Haut-Koenigsbourg team
    Written January 7, 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited January 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written January 7, 2024
  • Ann C
    Nashville, Tennessee3,330 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Chateau du Haut Koenigsbourg
    An aerial view of this pink sandstone castle is impressive. The castle is mentioned for the first time in the 12th century, it stands on top of a hill in an area that was once a very important trade route. What you experience today is from a large restoration project that took place in the early 20th c as the 15th century castle that was left had been abandoned. The reconstruction stays true to the typical architecture of 15th-16th century castles. We enjoyed exploring the castle, as well as the children that were visiting with us.
    Thank you very much for your comment. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay at the château. The Haut-Koenigsbourg team
    Written January 11, 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written January 11, 2024
  • Linda G
    85 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing fully intact Medieval castle with stunning views from the top b
    Wow! Amazing medieval castle that is in such good condition you are able to go through the entire castle and all the way to the top where the views are sensational. One of the highlights of our 5 weeks in France and something we just stumbled across. Lots of stairs but they are staggered between each different level so they aren’t too daunting. The main dining hall room was amazing, lots of furnished rooms in what you can imagine was how the castle was, a the top there is a room or armory, weapons and canons. Try and get there early to avoid the crowds and get a car park. The road is one way to the cattle with Parking only on one side but if you don’t get a park by the top the road loops back down past the castle and also had parking.
    Thank you for your recommendation and for the advice you have given to other visitors. We're delighted that you enjoyed your stay at the château and that you fell under the spell of its pink sandstone walls :) See you soon in Alsace! The Haut-Koenigsbourg castle’s team
    Written May 20, 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited April 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written May 18, 2024
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Tessa S
Oxford, UK183 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020 • Friends
We booked two tickets for the first visit of the day, 9:30am. Parking is in allocated spaces down the access road and on busy days this would mean a lengthy yomp uphill to get to the entrance. As it was visitors restricted so not a consideration. No guided tours and rather paltry information on boards. Three or four real life guides dressed in costume but my french was mostly inadequate although wild boar and soup featured in kitchen talk!

Huge structure and painstakingly restored with information about design engineering and equipment. Left me a bit unimpressed. Top rampart with cannons partly taken up with story boards for variety of graphic art inspired by castle.

Lots of stairs, no good for mobility impaired at the moment. Curiously unemotional visit as castle didn’t seem to come to life. Face masks obligatory and very few people. However it was open and steps had been put in place to maintain health and safety.

Views pretty good. Location perched high up 800m impressive. A bit of a 5/10 for me.
Written July 24, 2020
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Hello, thank you for your feedback. We take your comments into account and make every effort to improve. We hope to see you soon ! Have a good day !
Written July 28, 2020
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David
Lille, France1,910 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Solo
This Castle is absolutely worth visiting. Excellent restoration work was done at the turn of the last century and this means we can now appreciate this fantastic site. Highly recommended the ticket price of nine euros is exceptionally reasonable and the prices at the onsite cafe are similarly very competitive.
Written December 26, 2023
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Thank you very much for your recommendation and for your compliments. We are pleased that you enjoyed your visit to the castle. The restaurant Le757 and associated services (souvenir shop, bookshop, pavilion) is run separately from the castle: we will pass on your positive comments to the manager. Best regards, The Haut-Koenigsbourg castle’s team
Written December 27, 2023
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Dilbertfan
Surrey, UK451 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
Our car GPS failed to find it, but you would see the signs on the A83 going from Colmar north towards Strasbourg. You can also spot the castle from afar, built as it is in an unusual pink stone. It is worth the detour. The huge castle is high on a promontory, giving stunning views in all directions. It is a place for photographers and amateurs of history. The free guided tour adds much to the visit and is recommended: it last about an hour. You are then left to carry on the tour at your own pace, to see those places the guide did not take you to. The entrance fee is €9 for an adult; free parking along the long approach road. Covid passes are checked at the entrance.
Written November 4, 2021
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Thank you very much for your recommendation and for the advice you give other visitors. We are delighted that you enjoyed your visit to the castle and will transmit your compliments to the guide’s team. See you soon in Alsace!
Written November 5, 2021
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Ludivine D
Guadeloupe12 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Family
Be careful to organize well if you come by bus with family.there is a bus that arrives at the castle every hour. However, the castle ticket office decides, for theatrical tours in any case, to close its ticket office a quarter of an hour before the start of the visit. For a visit at 4:15, it is impossible to buy tickets at 4:05. Despite the fact that I explain that we came from Guadeloupe and that my daughter dreamed of this visit, nothing to do: the inhumanity of IT, which is always the last decision-maker apparently, had the last word on the teller. Perhaps the most ironic was to pass the start of the theatrical tour that had not yet begun, and to be the first from elsewhere. Not very tourist friendly all this! Fortunately in other places the Region does not disappoint!
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Written July 21, 2024
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Merci pour votre retour. Nous sommes désolés pour le désagrément. Sachez que nous essayons de proposer à nos visiteurs la meilleure expérience de visite possible ! Ainsi, nous allons faire remonter votre remarque afin d'améliorer notre système d'accueil. L'équipe du Haut-Koenigsbourg
Written July 22, 2024
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Pioneer722886
9 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Family
We went there with our 11 year old daughter and 8 year old son and had booked a dramatized tour.
Very pretty castle, very well renovated.
On the other hand, we were disappointed with the dramatized visit (around ten people): without much interest because it was told by a man in period costume who only relates a few anecdotes about the castle without really telling its story. No "theatre" and total lack of interest for children, see unsuitable content.
We were not even accompanied until the end of the visit to the castle and "dropped" in the highest garden.
The visit lasted about an hour.
I would have liked more dynamism and “staging”.
Our children were bored.
This does not justify the price (38€ for 4 people).
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Written February 24, 2024
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Merci pour votre retour. Nous sommes désolés que la visite n'ait pas répondu à votre attente et allons faire remonter votre remarque. Pour rappel, la visite théâtralisée a pour vocation de plonger les visiteurs dans la vie quotidienne de la forteresse à la fin du 15e siècle en compagnie d'un habitant du château du Moyen Âge. La visite diffère donc selon le personnage incarné (garde, servante, apothicaire...). L'équipe du Haut-Koenigsbourg
Written February 26, 2024
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Niebla85
Florence, Italy1,624 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
We visited this beautiful castle and the experience was very positive. I won't dwell on the beauty of the place, but I will try to provide some advice. After parking the car, you proceed on foot on a very easy path. At the entrance there is a bag check, while the ticket is purchased inside the castle. The ticket office is located after the bathrooms (the only ones in the castle) at the end of a staircase. The cost is 9 euros per adult. The audio guide, available in several languages, costs 4.50 euros (too much for me, because without it it would be impossible to appreciate the beauties of the castle). Time taken for the visit: approximately 1 hour and 30/2 hours.
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Written September 6, 2023
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Vi ringraziamo per il vostro feedback e per i consigli che date agli altri visitatori. Vorremmo chiarire un punto relativo al costo aggiuntivo delle audioguide. Rivediamo regolarmente la nostra politica dei prezzi per allinearla a quella di altre istituzioni culturali e per offrire la più ampia gamma possibile di prezzi. Da sapere: alla biglietteria è disponibile gratuitamente un documento di interpretazione (in 14 lingue, tra cui l’italiano) che presenta la storia del castello, la sua architettura, le sue collezioni e il suo restauro. Inoltre, pannelli esplicativi trilingue (F-D-EN) sono stati aggiunti al percorso di visita per completare queste informazioni. Cordiali saluti, Il team del Castello dell'Haut-Koenigsbourg
Written September 7, 2023
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Jean C
Valenciennes, France5,003 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Family
Thursday September 7, the weather is very, very beautiful!

Parking is marked on the road leading up to it and you park in line on the right and left. Except that it is 11:30 a.m. and the morning visitors are leaving and vacating the spaces further up! But we discover that as we go along. Well, 500/800m on foot doesn't hurt.

Free visit at 9€/pers. It's big, it's beautiful, it's furnished, it's accessible because the 300 steps inside are distributed, arrows and signs, dominant view, it's really the place not to be missed. Toilets just before the checkouts, friendly staff.

We leave the castle around 2:00 p.m. at the time when the afternoon visitors arrive.
Picnic near the car in the shade on the right side...

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Written October 7, 2023
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Merci beaucoup pour votre recommandation et pour les conseils donnés aux autres visiteurs. Nous sommes heureux que vous ayez passé un bon moment au château lors de votre visite, et transmettrons vos compliments à l'ensemble du personnel. A bientôt pour de nouvelles découvertes ! L’équipe du château du Haut-Koenigsbourg
Written October 10, 2023
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Ivannia Marcela Q
Santa Ana, Costa Rica214 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Couples
Visiting this castle is definitely worth it, it is a trip back in time, one is transported to medieval movies of princesses and knights, it is impeccably restored, not only the building is incredible, but the furniture is also interesting, from the cabinets to weapons, apart from an unmissable panoramic view. You can perfectly spend 4 to 5 hours there.
We visited this castle from Colmar by car, the journey is beautiful, between forests and vineyards. Parking is on one side on the street, depending on the time, the line of parked cars can get very long and you have to walk a lot up the hill, so it is advisable to arrive early. In my case I bought the ticket online, which always saves time.
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Written May 21, 2024
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Muchas gracias por su recomendación. Nos alegramos de que haya disfrutado de su visita al castillo. Hasta pronto para más descubrimientos sobre los 900 años de historia del castillo. El equipo del castillo de Haut-Koenigsbourg
Written May 24, 2024
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jacques p
Lille, France68 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
Unmissable visit, very beautiful castle, ideal for children (and adults). Very well restored and maintained. A must for discovering Alsace with a magnificent view. The castle's small restaurant offers a menu with beautiful savory and sweet tarts and traditional dishes at reasonable prices. We had a pleasant time there at the foot of the castle.
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Written March 10, 2024
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Bonjour et merci beaucoup pour votre recommandation. Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez passé un agréable moment en famille lors de votre visite. Concernant le restaurant Le 757, et les services associés (librairie, boutique, pavillon), elle est gérée à part du château : nous transmettrons votre appréciation positive au responsable. Nous vous disons à bientôt pour d'autres découvertes ! L'équipe du château du Haut-Koenigsbourg
Written March 11, 2024
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Laetitia L
Nantes, France94 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2024 • Solo
Beautiful castle very well renovated. The audio guide gives interesting explanations. The view on the surroundings is beautiful.
It is also possible to walk around the castle. It's fast but nice.
I came from Strasbourg by train to Selestat then I took the shuttle.
The shuttle only takes cash payments and allows to have a discount on entry to the castle.
Note that it is possible to visit other things on the shuttle route: monkey mountain and eagle flight. Well, I guess there's a price, so stop by for those tours... and you'll see.
I'm removing a point for the shuttle because it was laborious...
When I wanted to come the first time, the shuttle was not indicated at Selestat station and despite 10 minutes in advance, I never knew which one it was.... (at the same time, I should have dared to ask right to left...)
On my second attempt the day after (I was motivated to see this castle), always a shuttle problem because a huge bus (the 10:25 shuttle) hid a very small shuttle (the 9:25 one) because parked in front ....
The (unkind) driver of the 9:25 shuttle stayed behind the wheel without worrying about the rest. People should not see the shuttle ready to go ..... so if I hadn't searched, I wouldn't have even seen this little shuttle ....
I suggest improving the visibility of the shuttle and also training drivers to be more friendly.
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Written June 29, 2024
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Merci pour votre commentaire et les informations partagées. Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez passé un agréable moment au château ! Pour la navette, elle est gérée par la Région Grand Est et la Collectivité européenne d’Alsace. Nous remonterons vos retours aux services concernés. A bientôt pour de nouvelles découvertes, L'équipe du Haut-Koenigsbourg
Written July 1, 2024
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