Château de Reichenstein, Riquewihr
Château de Reichenstein (Reichenstein Castle) is a ruined castle in Riquewihr, Alsace, France. It has been a listed historical monument since 1990. The ruin lies in the Sambach valley, near Château de Bilstein.
The castle was built before 1255 for the Knights of Reichenstein, a family often called robber knights. In 1265, the militia of Strasbourg and Colmar, ordered by Rudolf of Habsburg, ruined it as punishment for interfering with local trade. It was never rebuilt. Because the tower is the easiest part to see, the ruin is sometimes called La Tour de Riquewihr on maps.
The Reich von Reichenstein family also owned Landskron in France and Inzlingen Castle (Schloss Reichenstein) in Germany.
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