Ammerschwihr, Historic commune in Haut-Rhin department, France.
Description
Ammerschwihr sits at 425 meters elevation in northeastern France's Haut-Rhin department, featuring medieval fortifications and surrounded by renowned vineyards along the Alsace Wine Route.
History
The commune traces its origins to medieval times as a fortified settlement, with the preserved Obertor gate serving as testament to its defensive architecture from centuries past.
Culture
Local wine festivals celebrate the commune's viticultural heritage, showcasing traditional Alsatian architecture with half-timbered houses and maintaining centuries-old winemaking traditions through family-owned vineyards.
Practical
Visitors can access the commune via regional roads from Colmar, explore local wineries offering tastings, and find accommodations while using it as a base for touring the Alsace region.
Did you know?
The Kaefferkopf vineyard within the commune holds Alsace Grand Cru classification status, representing one of the most prestigious wine-growing areas in the entire Alsace region.
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Kaefferkopf
384 m
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Trois-Épis
4.9 km
Sommerberg
2.6 km
Château du Wineck
1.8 kmWineck-schlossberg
1.8 km
Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Sigolsheim
1.7 km
Église Saint-Martin d'Ammerschwihr
184 m
Église Saint-Gall de Niedermorschwihr
3 km
Chapelle Saint-Wolfgang de Kaysersberg
1.6 km
Tour des fripons
191 m
Porte Haute, Ammerschwihr
275 m
Ancienne mairie au 2, rue de la République à Ingersheim
3.3 km
Ancien hôtel de ville
54 m
Fontaine de l'Homme sauvage (Ammerschwihr)
14 m
Enceinte fortifiée d'Ammerschwihr
276 m
Tour des Bourgeois
206 m
Maison au 133, rue des Trois-Épis à Niedermorschwihr
2.9 km
Maison au 20, Grand-Rue à Ammerschwihr
161 m
Pulpit of Église Saint-Martin d'Ammerschwihr
188 m
Golf d'Ammerschwihr
1.9 km
Chapelle Saints-Félix-et-Régule de Kientzheim
1.1 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation des Trois-Épis
4.9 km
Église Saint-Barthélemy d'Ingersheim
3.3 km
Rocher du Pfaffenrod
3.4 km
Église Saint-Nicolas de Katzenthal
2 km
Chapelle Saint-Wendelin
359 m
Église Saint-Michel de Basse-Baroche
5.8 km
Chapelle Saint-Éloi
410 mDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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