The three castles of haut-eguisheim

The three towers, silhouetted against the Schlossberg hill, overlooking the plain of Alsace to 591m above sea level. These three castles were built between the 11th and 12th century. At the center is the oldest, Wahlenbourg, with its stately home owned by the Count of Eguisheim, Hugh IV.

Then came the building of the castle located further north called Dagsbourg.

The third called Weckmund was built in the 12th century. There are now only three dungeons in pink sandstone that once formed a single castle gradually destroyed and abandoned from the 15th century

The remains of the castle stands on a wooded hill from where there is a lovely view of the plain of Alsace and including Eguisheim, one of the most beautiful villages in France. The Three Castles are located on the route of the five castles which stretches 14km with also Hohlandsbourg castle and Pflixbourg.