Muhlbach sur Bruche

Muhlbach-sur-Bruche originates from the lands of the Counts of Eguisheim-Dabo. As early as 1150, the Neuwiller Abbey owned property there, and the village shared the fate of the Schirmeck bailiwick while remaining under the influence of the lords of Guirbaden. At the end of the Middle Ages, the Bishop of Strasbourg ceded his properties to various families, including the Rathsauhausen zum Stein from 1504, then the Rohans in 1719 until the Revolution. In 1790, the commune was attached to the canton of Rosheim, before being integrated into that of Molsheim in 1928 by decree. In the 19th century, the industrialization of the Bruche valley benefited Muhlbach-sur-Bruche with the establishment of two mechanical cotton weavers and a spinning mill. Today, the textile activity has almost disappeared, giving way to a few small businesses and a craft zone project led by the Haute-Bruche Community of Communes. With 70% of its territory covered by forest, the commune maintains a peaceful and welcoming setting, typical of the Bruche Valley. Among its notable sites, the Mullerhof castle, built by the founder of a textile factory, now houses a private school and a plastics factory. The neo-Gothic funerary chapel, erected under the Second Empire, is listed in the Inventory of Historic Monuments but is not open to the public.