Colmar, Administrative center in Haut-Rhin, France
Located in northeastern France, Colmar stands at an elevation of 197 meters, featuring canals, traditional architecture, and numerous wine cellars throughout its neighborhoods.
The settlement received imperial city status in 1226 from Emperor Frederick II and later became part of France through the Treaty of Nijmegen in 1679.
The Unterlinden Museum displays the Isenheim Altarpiece, while the Bartholdi Museum commemorates the creator of the Statue of Liberty in his birth house.
The city maintains a central railway station connecting to Strasbourg, Mulhouse, and Basel, with additional bus services throughout the urban area.
The local government leases communal agricultural lands under specific environmental conditions, maintaining connections between urban development and rural traditions.
Location: arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Inception: 1226
Elevation above the sea: 185 m
Shares border with: Illhaeusern, Grussenheim, Jebsheim, Sundhoffen, Horbourg-Wihr, Sainte-Croix-en-Plaine, Wettolsheim, Wintzenheim, Ingersheim, Ammerschwihr, Bennwihr, Houssen, Ostheim, Guémar, Porte du Ried, Kaysersberg Vignoble
Address: 68000 Colmar, France 68000
Phone: +33389206868
Website: https://colmar.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.08111,7.35500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:20
The Alsace Wine Route connects dozens of villages that have preserved their medieval structures. Half-timbered houses from the 16th and 17th centuries line cobblestone streets, while town walls and watchtowers testify to the region's strategic importance. Many villages feature Romanesque churches with sculptural decoration and historic town halls. Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé, and Eguisheim display typical examples of this architecture. Painted wooden beams on houses, old market squares, and vineyards on surrounding slopes characterize these settlements. Castle ruins such as Haut-Koenigsbourg occupy hilltops overlooking the Rhine plain. The region also maintains religious buildings like Murbach Abbey or the church of Thann with its Gothic portal. Local museums present medieval manuscripts and liturgical objects. This cultural landscape combines winemaking tradition with architectural heritage spanning several centuries.
Colmar displays traditional Alsatian architecture with timber-framed houses and medieval buildings. The old town includes historic districts with water canals, Gothic churches, and Renaissance structures. The city museums present art from medieval to modern times, regional history, and natural sciences. Notable buildings include Saint-Martin Collegiate Church, Unterlinden Museum, and Pfister House.
Isenheim Altarpiece
172 m
La petite Venise
955 m
Statue of Liberty in Colmar
3.1 km
Unterlinden Museum
145 m
St Martin's Church, Colmar
499 m
Gare de Colmar
1.1 km
Maison des Têtes
282 m
Madonna of the Rose Bower
334 m
Champ de Mars
585 m
Maison Pfister
553 m
NaturOparc (Centre de réintroduction des cigognes et des loutres)
11.2 km
Alsace Wine Fair
2.1 km
Église des Dominicains
334 m
Musée Bartholdi
533 m
Ancienne Douane
660 m
Court of Appeal of Colmar
1.1 km
Manneken-Pis de Colmar
636 m
Christmas markets in Colmar
630 m
Dominican Convent
304 m
Église St Matthieu protestante
602 m
Préfecture du Haut-Rhin
816 m
The Toy Museum of Colmar
569 m
Maison Adolph
515 m
Fontaine Schwendi
672 m
Champ-de-Mars
635 m
Corps de garde de Colmar
514 m
Covered market of Colmar
806 m
Fountain of Amiral Bruat
638 mReviews
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