![190 The Haut-Koenigsbourg castle is located on top of a hill overlooking the plain of Alsace. It was built and rebuilt several times; it is first mentioned in 1147,...](thumbs/190.webp)
The Haut-Koenigsbourg castle is located on top of a hill overlooking the plain of Alsace. It was built and rebuilt several times; it is first mentioned in 1147,…
![203 In 1633 the castle is abandoned after a siege; the Swedes had burned it down during the](thumbs/203.webp)
In 1633 the castle is abandoned after a siege; the Swedes had burned it down during the "30 year war" between the Habsburg family of the Holy Roman Empire…
![P1050387 In 1871 Alsace becomes German after a war between France and Germany. The nearby city of Sélestat gives the castle to German Emperor Wilhelm II.](thumbs/P1050387.webp)
In 1871 Alsace becomes German after a war between France and Germany. The nearby city of Sélestat gives the castle to German Emperor Wilhelm II.