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Château du Haut-Barr is a window into France’s royal and medieval past. Locate it on the map, book a room nearby in a click, or add it to your travel list to build your itinerary.
About Château du Haut-Barr
Perched on a dramatic sandstone crest high above Saverne in Alsace, the Château du Haut-Barr is a spectacular ruined castle long known as "the Eye of Alsace" for the breathtaking panorama it commands over the plain of Alsace, the Vosges and, on a clear day, the distant Black Forest. Dating from the Middle Ages, this rocky stronghold of the bishops of Strasbourg clings to great blocks of pink sandstone linked by a vertiginous "Devil's Bridge", and its ruined towers and walls make an unforgettable silhouette. The climb to the summit rewards visitors with one of the finest views in the region. Spectacular, historic and magnificently sited, the Château du Haut-Barr is one of the great castle ruins of the Vosges, an unforgettable belvedere and a rewarding stop above the beautiful town of Saverne in northern Alsace.