Château d'Ochsenstein

Château d’Ochsenstein
(Ochsenstein Castle)
Reinhardsmunster, Bas-Rhin, France
Exterior of south wall
Site information
TypeCastle
ConditionClassified as a Historical Monument (1898)
Location
Coordinates48°40′58″N 7°17′59″E / 48.6828°N 7.2998°E / 48.6828; 7.2998
Site history
Built13th–16th centuries

The Château d'Ochsenstein is a ruined castle located in the commune of Reinhardsmunster, in the Bas-Rhin département of France. It was home to the Ochsensteins, a powerful family from medieval Alsace. The castle sits upon three sandstone spurs and comprises three separate castles: le Grand Ochsenstein, le Petit Ochsenstein and a third building, thought to be called le Château de Wachelheim.

Ochsenstein castle has been classified as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1898.