Château de Bouxwiller

The Château de Bouxwiller was a moated castle situated in the département of Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, constructed in the 15th century under its lords, the von Lichtenberg family.[1] Remodeled many times, the château served more as a residence than a military post. In the 18th century, its attractive and terraced French-styled gardens were very well known.[1]

The pre-Revolutionary château: watercolour by Lutz, late 18th century (Musée de Bouxwiller)

However, the original building did not survive the destruction of the French Revolution. Its replacement of the same name is located in the Place du château in the town of Bouxwiller.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "Château de Bouxwiller" (in French). Association Châteaux Forts et Villes Fortifiés d'Alsace. Archived from the original on January 19, 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

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  • Collectif, Pays d'Alsace, Bouxwiller, tome un, cahier 131 bis. Imprimerie Veit, Société d'Histoire et d'Archéologie de Saverne et Environs, 1985 (143 pp.) ISSN 0245-8411
  • Collectif, Pays d'Alsace, Bouxwiller, tome deux, cahier 149 bis. Imprimerie Veit, Société d'Histoire et d'Archéologie de Saverne et Environs, 1989 (143 pp.) ISSN 0245-8411

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