Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Strasbourg, France
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4.3 km
62 m
Experience Strasbourg in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in StrasbourgIndividual Sights in StrasbourgSight 1: La Maison Kammerzell
The Kammerzell House is one of the most famous buildings of Strasbourg, France, and one of the most ornate and well-preserved medieval civil housing buildings in late Gothic architecture in the areas formerly belonging to the Holy Roman Empire.
Sight 2: Grande Île
Book Ticket*The Grande Île is an island that lies at the historic centre of the city of Strasbourg in France. Its name means "Large Island", and derives from the fact that it is surrounded on one side by the main channel of the Ill river and on the other side by the Canal du Faux-Rempart, a canalised arm of that river. The Grande Île was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. At the time, the International Council on Monuments and Sites noted that the Grande Île is "an old quarter that exemplifies medieval cities". Strasbourg was the first city to have its entire city center be listed as a World Heritage Site.
Sight 3: Ponts Couverts
The Ponts Couverts are a set of three bridges and four towers that make up a defensive work erected in the 13th century on the River Ill in the city of Strasbourg in France. The three bridges cross the four river channels of the River Ill that flow through Strasbourg's historic Petite France quarter. The Ponts Couverts have been classified as a Monument historique since 1928.
Sight 4: Vauban Dam
The Barrage Vauban, or Vauban Dam, is a bridge, weir and defensive work erected in the 17th century on the River Ill in the city of Strasbourg in France. At that time, it was known as the Great Lock, although it does not function as a navigation lock in the modern sense of the word. Today it serves to display sculptures and has a viewing terrace on its roof, with views of the earlier Ponts Couverts bridges and Petite France quarter. It has been classified as a Monument historique since 1971.
Sight 5: Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain
The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Strasbourg (MAMCS) was inaugurated by Catherine Trautmann, then Minister of Culture and former mayor of Strasbourg, in December 1998. It was built by the architect Adrien Fainsilber on the left bank of the Ill, opposite the headquarters of the European Collectivity of Alsace and near the Vauban dam and the picturesque district of Petite France. The Place Jean-Arp, on which the museum opens, also houses the northern part of the National Institute of Public Service, located in the former Saint-Jean commandery.
Wikipedia: Musée d'art moderne et contemporain (Strasbourg) (FR), Website
Sight 6: Église protestante Sainte-Aurélie
The Church of Saint Aurelia, situated in the west of Strasbourg near the railway station, is one of the Strasbourg churches with the longest history. A Lutheran church since the Reformation, the church is of particular historical and architectural interest.
Sight 7: Cimetière juif de Koenigshoffen
The Koenigshoffen Jewish Cemetery is a historical monument located in the Koenigshoffen district of Strasbourg, in the French department of Bas-Rhin.
Sight 8: Église Saint-Paul
The Church of Saint-Paul de Koenigshoffen is a historical monument located in the Koenigshoffen district of Strasbourg. Another church in Strasbourg, located in the Neustadt, is also dedicated to St. Paul.
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