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Saint-Georges Church

Sélestat is in the middle of Alsace. It is home to the humanist library. Nearby is the deer reserve with unusual wildlife.

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The city's 1 train station Sélestat station on Wikipedia is a ten-minute walk from downtown.

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Humanist Library of Sélestat, considered a national treasure of Alsace
Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg
  • 1 Saint-Georges Church. St. George's Church, Sélestat (Q991867) on Wikidata St. George's Church, Sélestat on Wikipedia
  • 2 St. Faith's Church. A major Romanesque architecture landmark built over a very short time span (only ten years, from 1170 to 1180). St. Faith's Church, Sélestat (Q751135) on Wikidata St. Faith's Church, Sélestat on Wikipedia
  • 4 Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg (Haut Koenigbourg Castle), Orschwiller (14 km west of Sélestat via the D159), +33 3 69 33 25 00. 9:15am to 5:15pm. Medieval castle situated in a strategic location on a rocky spur overlooking the Upper Rhine Plain. This castle is a reconstructed (late 1800s) 15th century castle. The castle was sieged and demolished in 1630. It sat for 250 years or so, then was rebuilt a little over a hundred years ago. And awesome reconstruction overall. However, there is nothing like an original castle to visit. Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg (Q1552366) on Wikidata Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg on Wikipedia
  • 5 Château Kintzheim, Kintzheim (7 km west of Sélestat via the D424 and D159). Small ruined castle built around a cylindrical refuge-tower. Converted into an aviary for birds of prey.
  • 6 Château du Bernstein, Dambach-la-Ville (12 km north-west of Sélestat via the D35). Open 24 hours. Ruined castle, among the oldest in Alsace. Free.
  • 7 La Volerie des Aigles (The Eagle Park), Kintzheim (10 minute drive from Chateau du Haut Koenigsbourg). 10AM-5PM. Hilltop medieval castle hosting bird-of-prey shows, plus an exhibition on birds in the old cellars. £9.58.

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