Places to discover in Haut-Rhin

Sondernach · 68

German Stele of Lieutenant Scheufele

This stele commemorates the death of several German gunners in 1917 at the place called Langenrunz.

Mulhouse · 68

The Schweissdissi by Yves Carrey

The Schweissdissi, an iconic sculpture in Mulhouse, embodies the city's industrial past through a seated figure symbolizing unemployment linked to the closure of factories. Made from recycled mechanical parts, it reflects the local working-class history.

Mulhouse · 68

UFA Roosevelt

In 1906, Mulhouse opened a technical school for apprentices in mechanical industry and construction, co-funded by the City, the State, and the Industrial Society. Its architecture is inspired by fortified castles, but the building is not open to the public.

Mulhouse · 68

District Court

Built between 1899 and 1902 under German administration, this court combines late Gothic and Renaissance styles. Its richly detailed architecture, featuring gargoyles and stained glass, reflects the Wilhelmian era, while its interior symbolizes justice through allegorical elements.

Mulhouse · 68

Old Town Hall

Mulhouse's Town Hall, rebuilt in 1552 after a fire, combines Rhenish Renaissance style with Jean Gabriel's 1698 trompe-l'œil. It still hosts the City Council, civil weddings, and the Historical Museum.

Mulhouse · 68

Pharmacy at the Lys

The oldest pharmacy in France still in operation, open since 1649, features 17th-century painted ceilings and Charles X period furniture in a late Renaissance house listed since 1464.

Rouffach · 68

Former Colongère Courtyard of the Abbey of Eschau

In Eschau, near Strasbourg, the former 17th-century walled-up pointed arch window and the 15th-century pointed arch porch of the colongère courtyard recall the medieval history of this village owned by Rouffach since the 8th century.

Thann · 68

Château de Marsilly

Colmar · 68

Court of Appeal

This German neo-baroque building, inaugurated in 1906, has housed the Alsace Court of Appeal, the highest regional court, since 1923. It was built on the site of Colmar's former experimental vineyard, the judicial capital since 1698.

Rixheim · 68

Place de la Jumenterie

This square, located near the Commanderie park, is named after the former stables of the Zuber family, rebuilt as a building resembling Swiss chalets. It once housed their vegetable garden and orchard.

Mulhouse · 68

Annular Building

This iconic circular building in Mulhouse, built between 1952 and 1955, symbolizes post-World War II reconstruction. With a diameter of 96 meters, it houses apartments, shops, and a central garden.

Mulhouse · 68

Tour de l'Europe

The Tour de l'Europe, built between 1969 and 1972, is a 37-story residential skyscraper in Mulhouse. Its top houses a revolving panoramic restaurant offering an exceptional view of the region.

Rouffach · 68

Old Municipal Slaughterhouse (Metzig)

Built in 1544, this building served as a slaughterhouse until after World War II. Its gable features windows with ogee-shaped carvings and faces a war memorial.

Ribeauvillé · 68

Haut Ribeaupierre Castle (or Altenkastel)

Perched at 645 m near Ribeauvillé, Haut-Ribeaupierre, formerly Altenkastel, is a 12th-century medieval castle built to secure Saint-Ulrich castle. Abandoned in the 16th century, it now offers renovated ruins visible from a hiking trail.

Bergheim · 68

German Military Cemetery 39/45

The German military cemetery at Grasberg, inaugurated in 1975, holds 5,308 soldiers who died during World War II. Located in Haut-Rhin, it gathers remains initially scattered across more than 225 municipalities.

Mulhouse · 68

Chimney of the Clemessy Company

The 50-meter chimney, emblem of the former Frey spinning mill, dominates an industrial site made up of two areas: a 1897 spinning mill converted into a high school and 1870s sheds, including a 1903 energy plant.

Mulhouse · 68

Marilyn Monroe

This trompe-l'œil by Christian Geiger shows characters balanced on narrow ledges: a man with an umbrella, a woman sitting with feet dangling, and another at a window watching Avenue du Président Kennedy.

Rouffach · 68

Impasse des Orfèvres

This dead-end street is named after the artisans who once lived there. It features an old Latin school reorganized in 1521 and a typical rural farmstead with a porch and a gabled facade with windows.

Vœgtlinshoffen · 68

Saint Nicholas Church

This church, completed in 1789, houses classified Baroque furnishings and a main altar from the early 18th century, a masterpiece in walnut and boxwood marquetry, restored in 2010.

Guebwiller · 68

Hugstein Castle

Hugstein Castle, the only medieval military relic of this size in the Guebwiller district, was built in 1227 by Abbot Hugo of Murbach. This ruined fortress, perched on a rocky knoll, once watched over the town of Guebwiller.

Eguisheim · 68

Restaurant Caveau des Douceurs

This restaurant, nestled in the medieval town at the foot of Château St-Léon IX, offers traditional French cuisine in a warm and cozy setting.

Mittlach · 68

French Polychrome Inscriptions

Old military ambulance converted into a cellar beneath the town hall. Visits possible only by appointment through the town hall.

Kingersheim · 68

House of Citizenship

The Schurch farm, the only survivor of the Thirty Years' War in Kingersheim, was saved in 2002 by the town hall, which turned it into the House of Citizenship. The building combines preserved heritage with modern architecture.

Mulhouse · 68

Wolf Estate

In 1905, the social-democratic city council built a workers' estate in Au Loup to address the housing crisis. Between 1924 and 1928, a second phase was completed with blocks arranged around family gardens and porches facing the cemetery.