Château du Helfenstein

The Château du Helfenstein is a ruined castle in the commune of Philippsbourg in the Moselle département of France.

History
The castle is located 100 m from another castle, the Château du Falkenstein. The castle was mentioned in the 14th century as the property of the Dukes of Lorraine. It passed as a fief to the Wasselonne family and was destroyed around 1435. In 1437, the Bishop of Strasbourg settled a difference between Guillaume de Falkenstein and Frédéric de Thann, concerning the demolished fortress, zerbrochene Feste, of Helfenstein.

Today, the site makes an agreeable sporting promenade. The site exhibits very little in the way of remains - among other finds, a well was discovered in 1928. The castle is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture and is state property.