Rotenberg castle ruins
| Rotenberg castle ruins | |
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 Rotenberg Castle ruins |
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| Alternative name (s): | Château de Rougemont |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle |
| Conservation status: | ruin |
| Standing position : | Count |
| Place: | Rougemont-le-Château |
| Geographical location | 47 ° 44 '52.6 " N , 6 ° 58' 0.6" E |
The ruins of Rotenberg or Burg Rotenberg , French. Château de Rougemont is the ruin of a hilltop castle near Rougemont-le-Château in the Territoire de Belfort on a plateau at the southern foot of the Vosges in Sundgau .
history
The castle was built by the Counts of Pfirt and came to the Habsburgs after they became extinct in 1324 . With the death of Johann IV (Habsburg-Laufenburg) , the rule of Rotenberg and Burg passed to the Counts of Sulz . The castle was probably destroyed around 1375 by the troops of Enguerrand VII. De Coucy .
Restorations and excavations
In 1977 the entire complex was excavated archaeologically, the finds are exhibited in the museum in Belfort . The ruins are freely accessible and have been a listed building since 1996.
Web links
Commons : Castle ruin Rotenberg - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
