Kaysersberg

alt.: 242m

Illuminated landmark on the Wine trail, Kaysersberg, surprises you by the charm of its medieval setting surrounding the church (Romance gate and with carved altarpiece, a seldom equalled masterpiece) and the fortified bridge dominated by the castle (relic of the old free town of the Decapolis). Its strategic position revives the memory of the Roman road which connected Alsace to Lorraine. It is one of the most charming towns of Alsace with its paved lanes and its richly decorated half-timbered houses. Its welcoming hotels offer enough to satisfy even the most demanding of guests. Moreover, the birthplace of Doctor Schweitzer is signalled by its camping possibilities and the charm of its forest walks in absolute tranquillity. Located on the road of Santiago de Compostela.

Tourist attractions

• Historical tour in the old city.

• Path in search of ecology under the theme of Weiss

• Albert Schweitzer Museum

• Glassmaking of Kaysersberg : its arts and crafts workshop and its shop decorated like a restored 16th century house.

• Local historical museum

Events

• Easter in Kaysersberg: exhibition, sale of decorated eggs: the weekend 15 days before Easter.

• Preludes to Christmas in Kaysersberg: journey to the very heart of our traditions. Authentic Christmas market, illumination of the old city, concerts, exhibitions. 4 weekends before Advent: Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 11am-8pm.

• Sound and Light or Festival of Folklore 2nd half of July (alternating)

• Mountain Festival at the Weibel chalet: 1st Sunday in August.

Fortifications and castles

• Ruins of the castle built at the beginning of the 13^th century by the Hohenstaufen family.

• Fortifications : Picturesque setting of the fortified bridge of 1514

• La porte des Pucelles (The door of the Maidens): 15th century

• The Loecken house : 16^th century

• The Hotel de Ville : 17^th century

• The tower walls known as " Kesslertum " dating back to 1407

• The Buchele house with wood sides: 15th century.

• The house of the gourmet : 1594

Religious Sites and places of meditations

• The Sainte-Croix church of the 13th and 16th centuries

• The chapel of Saint-Michel and the ossuary of 1463

• The military cemetery and the lapidary gallery with the Mont des Oliviers

• The Saint-Wolfgang chapel and the old leper-house of the 16th century

• The chapel of Oberhof of 1391

• The Romance benedictine abbey of Alspach

Official Site of Kaysersberg