Château du Landskron

Just a stone?s throw from the Swiss border, perched at an altitude of 340 metres, Landskron Castle watches over the landscape where France, Germany and Switzerland meet. Dominating the region from its promontory, this historic site offers a wealth of discoveries, from spectacular panoramas to a journey through the centuries.
Built in the late 13th century, the original castle belonged to the Basel Munch family. Destroyed in the great earthquake of 1356, it was reborn in the 15th century under the Reichs of Reichenstein, who became co-owners and modernized the castle. Over the centuries, Landskron passed through the hands of the Austrians, the Swedes and then the French, before being captured, bombarded and partially dismantled by Austrian troops in the 19th century.
Only the keep remains, used as an observation post by the German army during the Second World War. The castle also owes its reputation to a little-known episode: its conversion, over time, into a royal and then state prison, earning it the nickname of the "Alsatian Bastille".

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