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Élisée MACLET

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Elisee MACLET Alsace : Haut-Kœnigsbourg Castle, c. 1930 Original oil on canvas Handsigned bottom left Authenticated by the artist on the back On canvas 41 x 33 cm at view (c. 16 x 12 inch) INFORMATION : Haut-Kœnigsbourg Castle is a medieval castle located in the commune of Orschwiller in the Bas-Rhin département of Alsace, France,[1] Located in the Vosges mountains just west of Sélestat, situated in a strategic area on a rocky spur overlooking the Upper Rhine Plain, it was used by successive powers from the Middle Ages until the Thirty Years' War when it was abandoned. From 1900 to 1908 it was rebuilt at the behest of the German kaiser Wilhelm II. Today it is a major tourist site, attracting more than 500,000 visitors a year. Excellent condition