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Wissembourg l´Alsace <9> <9> The city, in German Wissembourg, has just under 8 000 inhabitants and is located in the Dèpartement Bas-Rhin in the Alsace region, right on the border with Germany.. <9> <9> Historical <9> <9> <9> The city was founded as a settlement around the monastery founded in the 7th century.. In 1306 it became Free Imperial City in the Ten Towns League of Alsatian imperial cities.. This lasted until 1697. <9> The pastor of the Johanneskirche, Heinrich Motherer, introduced the Reformation in 1522.. <9> With the Peace of Westphalia of 1648, large parts of Alsace, including Wissembourg, came under French rule.. The Battle of Weissenburg on August 4, 1870 also brought Weißenburg back to the German Reich.. Two monuments on the Geisberg, one for the French and one for the German fallen, are reminiscent of this battle.. Since the end of the First World War, Alsace, with a short break between 1940-1945, is French.. <9> Today there is a good cooperation between Wissembourg and Winden in the Palatinate.. <9> <9> Attractions <9> <9> The historic old town, which is still surrounded by the remains of the old city walls.. The banks of the Lauter are also referred to as Little Venice.. <9> <9> Saints-Pierre-et-Paul abbey church, Rue du Chapitre.. <9> The gothic church adjoins the Romanesque belfry of the 11th century church.. <9> The stained-glass windows and paintings from the 14th century deserve special mention, <9> the depiction of St. Christopher, <9> and the organ from 1766. <9> <9> The incomplete cloister, Av de la sous Préfecture, <9> only remnant of the old monastery of Weissenburg, with the adjoining Romanesque chapter house.. <9> <9> The Protestant parish church of Saint Jean , 13 rue du Presbytère.. <9> This simple Gothic church dates back to the 15th century and was built in the style of mendicant architecture.. <9> <9> The Salt House , Marché aux Poissons.. <9> Built in the 15th century as a hospital with a striking roof construction.. Later it became salt warehouse and slaughterhouse.. <9> <9> The Neoclassical Town Hall , Place de la République, <9> was built in the mid-18th century by Joseph Massol, Strasbourg city architect.. <9> <9> The house Vogelsberger, Quai Anselmann, <9> built in 1540 has a renaissance portal with a coat of arms worth seeing.. <9> <9> The Musée Westerkamp , Rue du Musée.. <9> Here are archaeological finds of the region, medieval art and numerous exhibits on the history of the city shown.. <9> <9> <1001> Online information about Wissembourg} <9>
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The Alsace Wine Route officially starts in Marlenheim.. The area of ​​Pays de Wissembourg, north of the wine route to the German border, has joined the association.. The wine route leads via Haguenau, Obernai, Colmar to Thann near Mulhouse.. Numerous small wine villages are located on the route.. <9> <9> The Alsatian cuisine is a treat for the palate and the senses, and this is especially true for the wines.. <9> <9> The book describes the most important wine villages in Alsace as well as the numerous sights.. Along the route there are plenty of places to stay on campsites.. <9> <9> <994/1795087> This sign meets you again and again along the entire route.. <9> <9> <9> <1001> Weinstrasse online information <9> Further questions are also answered in the tourist information.. <9> <9> You can find a list of all wine locations along the route at the end of the book, sorted from north to south.