The Castle of Saint-Ulrich is the Epitomy of What A Medieval Castle Should Look Like!

A stone’s throw away from Girsberg castle, which we visited last week, lies the castle of Saint-Ulrich, the most amazing of the three Ribeauvillé castles and probably one of our all time favourite castles! The earliest construction dates to the 12th century when a first castle was built with donjon and dwelling. It has been much expanded and improved through the ages however. One of the most notable extensions is the Salle des Chevaliers, or the Knights Hall. This floor of the grand hall is decorated with 9 twin windows with seats each adorned with a beautiful oculus. Each oculus has a different pattern which makes for beautiful patterns lighting up the room. The castle was named after an important chapel for Saint-Ulrich. Even during the abandonment of the castle in the 16th century, the chapel would remain to be serviced by a priest until the entirety of the castle was deserted during the Thirty Years’ War. Thanks so much for joining us!

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Date of recording: 15/11/2022
Footage shot with a GoPro Hero 8, edited in Davinci Resolve.

Sources:
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A...
https://chateauruine.fr/68-chateau-de...
https://www.chateauxfortsalsace.com/f...
https://www.castles.nl/ulrich-castle

Trendel, G. & Carmona, C. Châteaux Forts d’Alsace hier et aujourd’hui. Bernardswiller: I.D. l'Édition, 2019.

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Borgar (2023) by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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