Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Sélestat, France

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Number of sights 18 sights
Distance 2.8 km
Ascend 21 m
Descend 17 m

Explore Sélestat in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Sight 1: Hôtel du préteur royal

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The Royal Praetor's Hotel is a historical monument located in Sélestat, in the French department of Bas-Rhin.

Wikipedia: Hôtel du préteur royal (FR)

205 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Hôtel de Ville

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The Hôtel de Ville de Sélestat is a historical monument located in Sélestat, in the Bas-Rhin department of France.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de ville de Sélestat (FR)

119 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Auberge des Alliés

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The Auberge des Allies is a historical monument located in Sélestat, in the French department of Bas-Rhin.

Wikipedia: Auberge des Alliés (FR)

153 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Église Sainte-Foy

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The Church of Saint Faith of Sélestat is a major Romanesque architecture landmark in Sélestat along the Route Romane d'Alsace in the East of France. The church having been built over a very short time span, it appears strikingly homogenous in style and proportions, however some parts have been completed and others modified in a Romanesque Revival style by the architect Charles Winckler between 1889 and 1893. During that restoration campaign, a crypt dating back to around 1085 was discovered and made accessible as well. Like many major buildings in Alsace the church is made of pink Vosges mountains sandstone.

Wikipedia: St. Faith's Church, Sélestat (EN)

103 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Maison Billex

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The Billex House is a historical monument located in Sélestat, in the French department of Bas-Rhin.

Wikipedia: Maison Billex (FR)

9 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: Ancien hôtel de Saint-Lô

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The former Hôtel de Saint-Lô is a historical monument located in Sélestat, in the French department of Bas-Rhin.

Wikipedia: Ancien hôtel de Saint-Lô de Sélestat (FR)

244 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Maison natale de Beatus Rhenanus

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The birthplace of Beatus Rhenanus is a historical monument located in Sélestat, in the French department of Bas-Rhin. Beatus Rhenanus, the Latinized form of his name Beat Bild, was an Alsatian scholar of the 16th century.

Wikipedia: Maison natale de Beatus Rhenanus (FR)

175 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Tour des Sorcières

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The Witches' Tower, Low Gate or Niedertor, is a gate of the medieval ramparts of Sélestat. It was later used as an observation tower, storeroom, and prison.

Wikipedia: Tour des Sorcières (Sélestat) (FR)

135 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Porte de Strasbourg

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The Porte de Strasbourg is a gate in the 17th-century fortifications of the city of Sélestat.

Wikipedia: Porte de Strasbourg (Sélestat) (FR)

106 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Ancien Hôtel d'Andlau

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The Hôtel d'Andlau is a historical monument located in Sélestat, in the French department of Bas-Rhin.

Wikipedia: Hôtel d'Andlau (Sélestat) (FR)

48 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Église Saint-Georges

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Église Saint-Georges

St. George's Church, Sélestat, is a Gothic church in Sélestat, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. The church, of exceptional size and quality, is near the Humanist Library, which was founded in 1452 by Jean de Westhuss, priest at the church of St. George's. Originally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the church has been named after Saint George since 1500 and is famous for its Christmas trees hung since 1521

Wikipedia: St. George's Church, Sélestat (EN)

76 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 12: Hôtel d'Ebersmunster

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The Hôtel d'Ebersmunster is a historical monument located in Sélestat, in the French department of Bas-Rhin.

Wikipedia: Hôtel d'Ebersmunster (FR)

231 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 13: Ancienne Commanderie de Saint-Jean

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The Commanderie de Saint-Jean is a historical monument located in Sélestat, in the French department of Bas-Rhin.

Wikipedia: Commanderie de Saint-Jean de Sélestat (FR)

192 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 14: Hôtel de Chanlas

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The Hôtel de Chanlas is a historical monument located in Sélestat, in the French department of Bas-Rhin.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Chanlas (FR)

117 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 15: Église protestante

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The Protestant Church of Sélestat is a historical monument located in Sélestat, in the Bas-Rhin department of France.

Wikipedia: Église protestante de Sélestat (FR)

131 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 16: Maison Ziegler

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The Ziegler House is a historical monument located in Sélestat, in the French department of Bas-Rhin.

Wikipedia: Maison Ziegler (FR)

233 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 17: Tribunal de proximité

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The Sélestat district court is a historic monument located in Sélestat, in the French department of Bas-Rhin.

Wikipedia: Tribunal d'instance de Sélestat (FR)

572 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 18: Château d'eau de Sélestat

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The Château d'eau de Sélestat is a water tower located on the north-south axis on the Place du Général de Gaulle in the town of Sélestat in the Bas-Rhin department. The water tower has a height of 50 m and its reservoir has a capacity of 500 m3.

Wikipedia: Château d'eau de Sélestat (FR)

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