Château de Rothenbourg

The Rothenburg, also called Rothenbourg or Red Schlössel, is a medieval fortification near the community Philipp Bourg, Canton Bitche, Moselle. Since then, it was destroyed in the 14th century, it is a ruin. She is a rock castle on a sandstone rock in height of 400 meters on a spur of Rothenberg's. From the castle are only small remnants of walls, chambers and terrain tracks as cistern and moat obtained.

History

The castle was built supposedly already in the 10th century by the Bishop of Strasbourg. However, their first documentary mention came in the 12th century, when it is called as a fief of the bishop of Strasbourg. It was passed at this time to Lorraine and Zweibrücken - Bitsch. As the lord of the castle Harnach of white churches guilty made ​​as highwayman, the castle in 1309, 1360 or 1369 was destroyed by the Strasbourg troops and never rebuilt.