Place de l'Ancienne Douane, Medieval marketplace in Colmar, France
The Place de l'Ancienne Douane features a central fountain and is surrounded by traditional Alsatian buildings with distinctive timbered facades and colored roofs.
Built in 1480, the Koïfhus customs house on this square served as a strategic trading post and meeting place for deputies of the Decapolis alliance.
The square hosts the annual Soup Festival, where local chefs prepare traditional Alsatian recipes while residents gather to share their culinary heritage.
The pedestrian zone provides access to multiple restaurants serving regional specialties and connects to the main shopping streets of Grand-Rue and Rue des Marchands.
The central Schwendi Fountain, erected in 1898, displays a bronze statue of a military commander holding grape vines from the Mediterranean region.
Location: Colmar
Address: Pl. de l'Ancienne Douane, 68000 Colmar, France 68000 Colmar 68000 Colmar
GPS coordinates: 48.07590,7.35977
Latest update: March 3, 2025 19:40
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.
Maison Pfister
137 m
Ancienne Douane
50 m
Manneken-Pis de Colmar
120 m
Christmas markets in Colmar
78 m
Église St Matthieu protestante
157 m
Fontaine Schwendi
17 m
Covered market of Colmar
145 m
Ancien hôpital de Colmar
115 m
Grand'Rue
76 m
Le petit vigneron
148 m
Tribunal de grande instance de Colmar
126 m
Maison Schongauer
142 m
Presbytère protestant
114 m
Maison Kern
120 m
Maisonnette Bohn
77 m
Vieille ville de Colmar
84 m
Maison Sandherr
75 m
Monument Pfeffel
150 m
Maison zum Oesterreich
84 m
Chancellerie de Colmar
139 m
Square de la Montagne-Verte
82 m
Maison au 48, rue des Marchands à Colmar
105 m
Restaurant Le Fer Rouge
87 m
Maison Pfister
153 m
Little Venice
147 m
Maison au 6, rue Morel à Colmar
156 m
Rue des Tanneurs
50 m
Théophile Conrad Pfeffel
155 mReviews
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