Lichtenberg Castle (Château de Lichtenberg) - Falkenstein Castle (Château de Falkenstein) France 🇫🇷

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Published 2024-03-23
On Day 3 the weather changed. We did though visit two castles before the arrival of the rains. The castle dates from around 1200 and was home to Counts of the Hanau Lichtenberg family. As such it was part of the Holy Roman Empire. Along with most of Alsace this was taken by France in the 1630s. It was to remain French until the Franco-Prussian war (1870-1) saw it transferred to the newly formed German Empire. Sadly during that conflict much of the castle was destroyed or badly damaged. It once again found itself on the French side of the border when Germany was defeated in WW1. The castle was only restored in the 1990s and today welcomes visitors to explore its fortifications and to admire the wonderful views of the region. Falkenstein Castle is a little older than Lichtenberg and like its neighbour has suffered much over the years. After several changes of hands and joint ownerships it became the sole property of the Falkenstein family 1515. The family then embarked on a modernisation of the castle but in 1564 it was sold to the Hanau Lichtenberg family (who were owners of Lichtenberg Castle). Shortly after it was ravaged by a destructive fire and abandoned. The ruins were out of bounds until 2013 when it was made safe for visitors to access. The castle was built into and on top of a sandstone spur. Caves feature on the lower levels and other rooms would have been on the top of this narrow finger of rock. It is an airy climb to and walk along the upper part of the castle.

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All Comments (21)
  • @CityWalksLondonVlog
    Spectacular castle Ivor love the forest and magical tour thanks for sharing 👍😍🙏😍
  • @Terry.W
    Great views the colours are fantastic.
  • @Packsalot
    That was a super cool structure and trail too. Awesome views! Well done capturing the beauty. Have a great day.
  • @MyTravelChannel-RO
    Sharing some majestic and beautiful old castles is always a delight, my friend. I simply love exploring charming towns and feeling the peaceful vibe. Thanks a bunch for sharing!
  • @WalkandTalk_Toronto
    majestic and beautiful old castles, love the charming town, feel peaceful, thank for sharing, my friend🙏🙏🌹🌹👍👍
  • @Justusosaa
    Hello. What a gorgeous video. Your presentation made me want to travel and visit places like this. You made top video. I do love it. Thank you very much. Have a god day. Matti
  • @sezzyon
    Astonishing capture of the place!❤❤❤❤
  • @ervinslens
    Absolutely phenomenal scenery, this looks just amazing! Such a charming place!
  • @jamuherbal
    Beautiful ❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
  • @kevinandange
    Beautiful town. Love castle and this one is really quiet spectacular with amazing views. Thanks for sharing with us 😊 😀
  • @SergeCousineau
    Such nice places to see there and all around , so many castles 🏰 to see . I am starting to edith our road trip back in 2006 in France , I had only pictures at that time . I remember that I wanted to see many castles…I was so much attracted by them . Nice video and nice pictures also 🥰 Have. Great weekend once again my dear friends and cheers 🍻 Serge Hélène et Serge 👩‍❤️‍👨🌈⚜️
  • @DRAUSSENsein
    Nice path to the castle ruins, which are also wonderful to look at, great views from up there. Thank you for the nice idea. Greetings, Angela
  • @dnbtravels
    Really beautiful castles👌👌it was pleasure to explore them with you, thanks so much for a lovely video my friend✌✌have a great day
  • @trvlnthru
    We enjoyed seeing these castle ruins. We don't have any buildings that old anywhere near us. So it is always a treat to see castles (or what is left of them) from so long ago in Europe. We were really fascinated by the Falkenstein Castle and the way it is built into the sandstone rock. Thanks for sharing these historical places with us!
  • @inbetween-days
    Hi Robert and Ivor how lovely we enjoyed this with our breakfast such a lovely start to our Sunday. Hope your weekend is going well. Best wishes Dave and Dawn ❤️
  • @FrankenTravelers
    A beautiful and interesting castle. The music fits it very well. Well done.😉 Thanks