The restoration of the château du Haut-Koenigsbourg

Photographs of the ruins of the château du Haut-Koenigsbourg and the castle site during its restoration between 1900 and 1908.

A selection of tours will help you to learn all about this huge restoration project in the heart of Alsace.

Calendar of the marks corresponding to the work years at Haut-Koenigsbourg castle - © Jean-Luc Stadler
The grand bastion and upper garden during the restoration of the castle - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
the southern tower of the grand bastion of Haut-Koenigsbourg castle - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
south west fortification wall and southern tower of the grand bastion - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
Artillery platform during the restauration with workers - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
View over the work in 1903 - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
the bear moat during the restoration of Haut-Koenigsbourg castle - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
the bear moat during the restoration of Haut-Koenigsbourg castle - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
The upper gatden with the crane to the keep - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
The upper garden and the crane, view over the keep - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
The grand bastion and upper garden during the restoration of the castle - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
Framework seen from the castle's entrance - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
The keep seen from the castle's grand bastion - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
Group of workers at Haut-Koenigsbourg castle - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
Brenner and his carpenter team - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
Quarry-workers in the snow - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
The mill of the castle during the restoration - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
The armoury during the castle's restoration - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
The Kaiser's room in 1907 - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
Water spring from the castle - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
The architect Bodo Ebhardt on the work - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
Worker team during the castle's restoration - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
The crane during the castle's restoration - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
The crane during the castle's restoration - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
Northern apartments during the restoration - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
Channelling during the restoration - © DBV/Inventaire Alsace
Les rails de la locomotive reliant la carrière à l'entrée du château - © DBV-Inventaire d'Alsace
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