Obernai, Medieval town in Alsace, France
Obernai extends along the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains, featuring traditional half-timbered houses and stone ramparts at 156 meters elevation point.
The town gained municipal rights in 1240 under Hohenstaufen rule and joined the Décapole alliance in 1354, marking its status in the Holy Roman Empire.
The Market Square represents the center of local life, surrounded by the Town Hall, an ancient grain hall, and the Chapel Tower with traditional architecture.
The town organizes a weekly market every Thursday where visitors can purchase regional products while exploring the medieval streets between Strasbourg and Colmar.
A notable medieval well with six buckets remains in the town center, demonstrating the historical water distribution system from past centuries.
Location: Bas-Rhin
Location: arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein
Elevation above the sea: 206 m
Shares border with: Ottrott, Barr, Bernardswiller, Bischoffsheim, Bœrsch, Goxwiller, Heiligenstein, Krautergersheim, Meistratzheim, Niedernai, Saint-Nabor
Address: Obernai, France
Phone: +33388499595
Email: info@obernai.fr
Website: http://obernai.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.46222,7.48194
Latest update: June 10, 2025 08:08
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.
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Couvent de Bischenberg
2.4 km
Château de la Leonardsau
3 km
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Obernai
120 m
Puits aux six seaux, Obernai
34 m
Château de Landsberg
2.9 km
Hôtel La Cloche
36 m
Old synagogue of Obernai
156 m
Foyer de charité d'Ottrott
4 km
Kappelturm, Obernai
32 m
Town hall of Obernai
23 m
Wheat hall of Obernai
68 m
Maison du commandeur de l'Ordre teutonique
3.6 km
Ramparts of Obernai
100 m
Couvent des Capucins d'Obernai
313 m
Chapelle du Cimetière d'Obernai
200 m
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, dite Oberkirch
726 m
Maison au 7, place de l'Étoile à Obernai
169 m
Église Saint-Médard de Bœrsch
3.5 km
Chapelle du cimetière de Meistratzheim
4.7 km
Église Notre-Dame de Bernardswiller
1.7 km
Chapelle Saint-Nicolas d'Ottrott
3.8 km
Maison seigneuriale de Rathsamhausen, Obernai
144 m
Puits aux six seaux, Bœrsch
3.5 km
Etablissement de bains dit Mittelbadstub, Obernai
67 m
Corps de garde de Bœrsch
3.6 km
Chapelle avec Mont des Oliviers, Bœrsch
3.5 km
Maison dite Cour de Gail
191 mReviews
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