Murbach, commune in Haut-Rhin, France
Description
Murbach is a small commune in Haut-Rhin in the Alsace region, nestled within the natural landscape of the Ballons des Vosges. The village is characterized by a significant Romanesque abbey, whose buildings and grounds structure the center.
History
The village grew around a Benedictine monastery founded in the early Middle Ages, which shaped the region for centuries. After the French Revolution, it was organized as an independent commune in 1790.
Culture
The abbey shapes the village with its Romanesque architecture and cloister, which visitors encounter directly while walking through the center. This medieval structure reveals how important the monastery was for settlement development and how people here have lived with this heritage for centuries.
Practical
The village sits in a hilly area near natural park centers and is easy to explore on foot. Most sights concentrate around the abbey in the center, so a walk of a few hours is sufficient.
Did you know?
The abbey church preserves parts of the original medieval cellar vault hidden beneath the floor. These underground rooms reveal the multilayered construction phases of the monastery across different periods.
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Grand Ballon
5.1 km
Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park
23.4 km
Murbach Abbey
75 m
Lac du Ballon
4.8 km
Église Saint-Léger, ancienne abbatiale de Murbach
70 m
Storkenkopf
6 km
Château du Hugstein
2.6 km
Château de Freundstein
6.4 km
Church of St John the Baptist
1.9 km
Église Saint Jean Baptiste de Buhl
1.9 km
Loreto Chapel
108 m
Sudelkopf
4.7 km
Chalet Hôtel du Grand Ballon
4.7 km
Cascade du Kletterbach
3.3 km
Bâtiment conventuel
2 km
Maison au 130, rue du Florival à Buhl
2.2 km
Pipe organ of Murbach Abbey Church
75 m
Chapelle du Sudel
4.7 km
Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Linthal
4.1 km
Blue Devils Memorial
5.1 km
Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul
2 km
Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Rimbachzell
3 km
Abbaye de Lautenbach
1.9 km
Église de l'Épiphanie
2.1 km
Église Saint-Nicolas de Sengern
3.3 km
Église Saint-Michel de Schweighouse
2.3 km
Orgue de tribune de l'abbaye de Murbach
75 m
Orgue de tribune de l'église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lautenbach
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