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Built around 1220 for an imperial bailiff of Frederick II, the castle closed off one of the routes across the Vosges to Lorraine. Its round keep, 11 m in diameter, is one of the first of its kind in the Upper Rhine valley.
Standing at 295 m, it rises some 50 m above the town. A few minutes’ climb from the centre brings a fine view over the rooftops and vines.
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A short walk up from the old town; ideal combined with a visit to Kaysersberg.
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🎄 Christmas marketsKaysersberg Christmas market📍 Kaysersberg Vignoble · Haut-Rhin (68) · 0 km awayA human-scale Christmas market in the medieval lanes of Kaysersberg, below the castle.Discover →🍷 Alsace Wine RouteWine tasting on the Alsace Wine Route at Riquewihr📍 Riquewihr · Haut-Rhin (68) · 4 km awayStep into a wine cellar in Riquewihr and taste Alsace’s grape varieties with the people who grow them.Discover →![]()
ⓘ🏘️ Villages & built heritageThe village of Niedermorschwihr📍 Niedermorschwihr · Haut-Rhin (68) · 4 km awayA small wine village between vines and hills, Niedermorschwihr is known for the twisted spire of its church.Discover →![]()
ⓘ🏘️ Villages & built heritageThe village of Hunawihr📍 Hunawihr · Haut-Rhin (68) · 5 km awaySet among vineyards, Hunawihr is overlooked by its fortified church, ringed by a defensive wall.Discover →🐾 Wildlife watchingNaturOparC📍 Hunawihr · Haut-Rhin (68) · 6 km awayA 5-hectare park created in 1976 to save the white stork, now also working for otters and the European hamster.Discover →🥃 DistilleriesTour of the Miclo Distillery📍 Lapoutroie · Haut-Rhin (68) · 7 km awayStills, cellars and fruit brandies at a family distillery in the Pays Welche.Discover →