괴첸브뤼크‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪5‬개의 동굴

Although the few remaining ruins of this structure are called a castle, it appears that the site was first used as a Roman temple and then as a Christian church. Nearby are superb rock formations typical of the Northern Vosges Mountains.

Very beautiful places in the calm of the forest

The remains are not the ruins of a small castle, as the popular name might suggest, but rather the remains of a Roman or Gallo-Roman sanctuary from the 2nd century, with a second phase of use in the 4th century. It may have later been used as a Christian church. In Curt Mündel's guide to the Vosges Mountains (1911 edition), the ruins are referred to as "Meisenbacher Schlössel," and the rock below as "Ochsenstall" (Oxen Stable), probably because the rock overhang was formerly used as a shelter for cattle.

Not much left to see but easy to incorporate as a loop from the main path.

In this region (Northern Vosges) there are a number of interesting castle ruins. My personal preference goes to the Château du Falkenstein (described in another walking route). But this Château du Ramstein is also a place that you should not miss. NOTE: there are two ruins with exactly the same name! This is about the castle that is located in Baerenthal. The other Château de Ramstein is located 100 km to the south in Scherwiller. We visited this castle during a beautiful 8 km walk through Baerenthal. The castle was built around 1292 by the lords of Windstein on a high sandstone rock of 292 meters and destroyed in 1335 by Strasbourg troops. Not much remains of the building. Only parts of the mansion, doors, stairs and two cavemen's rooms are still visible. The ruins have only been open to the public for a few years and are very well secured.

This place has a lovely view over the surrounding area, has picknick benches for a proper lunch or bikepackingdinner. We even rolled out our bivi's and spend the night. TIP the cemetery provided water and we found this very convenient on our trip!

From Wikipedia https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Lichtenberg_(Alsace) The castle is surrounded by a wide, deep moat that allows access in only one place. Standing on the moat, the castle shows only high smooth walls without windows. Inside the castle complex there are terraces and meadows next to the buildings. Modern exhibition rooms are integrated in the former "western house" from the 15th and 16th centuries with its round windows, which are unusual for Alsace. The 16th-century 'arsenal of arms' has been converted into a large exhibition space and a cantilevered auditorium has been added which juts out from the old structure of the castle. From the artillery terrace of 1840 there is a wide view all around. Parts of the castle complex and all exhibition rooms are barrier-free accessible. A late Gothic castle chapel is well preserved. It was dedicated to the Trinity. A portrait of Saint Christopher was painted on the side facing the towers.[1] The chapel also served the town of Lichtenberg itself as a church, since it did not have its own.

On the edge of Lorraine, nestled in the arms of its mighty citadel, lies the fortified town of Bitche. Today, the town, with a population of 5,000, owes its founding to the strategic nature of the rock that overlooks it and has been fortified since the 12th century. The town of Bitche has remained true to its military destiny and has experienced an extraordinary history marked by events that have shaken it, but above all, have left it wounded. The citadel, whose sharp lines rise above the town's rooftops, seems to have emerged from ancient times, defying the assaults of the elements and oblivion. One recognizes the characteristic lines of the genius of Vauban, its architect, even though it was rebuilt during the 18th century, reflecting the constraints of its unique geographical location. The citadel has witnessed major turning points in history, from the French Revolution to the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to the end of World War II. It has been a listed monument since 1979 and is preserved to remind us that peace ultimately prevailed only at the price of painful trials and will now hopefully remain permanently preserved. https://www.citadelle-bitche.com/DE/Die-Festung/Beschreibung.html