Château de Hartmannswiller

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ch-teau-de-hartmannswiller

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Hartmannswiller, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
2. What is the earliest documented existence?14th century
3. When was the castle first mentioned?The first records of a castle on this site date back to the 14th century.
4. What changes happened to the castle in the 16th and 18th centuries?In the 16th century it was rebuilt with Renaissance touches, and in the 18th century it was updated with Baroque and Rococo styles.

Palimpsest: Something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.
Baroque Architecture: A highly ornate and dramatic style of architecture popular in Europe from the early 17th to mid-18th century.