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The Three Castles of Eguisheim, Husseren-les-Châteaux, Alsace, France | Alsace and Lorraine, France (IMG_4160.jpg)

The Three Castles of Eguisheim, Husseren-les-Châteaux, Alsace, France

The three towers on the Schlossberg hill (591m) overlook the Alsace plain and date from 11th to 13th centuries. The middle tower, the Wahlenbourg, was constructed in 1006 by Hugues IV, Count of Eguisheim and his wife Heilwige, Countess of Dabo, on the site of a Roman watch tower. The Dagsbourg on the north was built in 1144 by the Count of Ferrette but in 1197, after a revolt against the Emperor Henri IV, it was destroyed by Philip of Swabia, the Emperor's brother. The Weckmund to the south was built in the 13th century. All three castles were destroyed in 1466 during the War of the Six Oboles.
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