Découverte historique et culturelle de Colmar

A public square in the city center called Fontaine Schwendi and Koifhus.

A Gothic and Renaissance building known as Ancienne Douane (Old Custom House) or Koïfhus, it is a monument historique since 1930 and the birthplace of general Jean Rapp.

A medieval defensive wall, originally built between 1216 and 1220 by Fréderic II and expanded in the 13th and 14th centuries, featuring a 2km-long wall with three entry points and a present-day length of approximately 100m.

A natural history museum showcasing over 72,000 objects, including insect, ichthyology, aquarium, geology, and paleontology collections, as well as an Egyptian section featuring unique artifacts like sarcophagi and papyri.

A bronze statue of Jean Roesselmann, a hero who defended Colmar against the bishop of Strasbourg in 1262, created by Auguste Bartholdi in 1888, located on the Fontaine Roesselmann.

A park in the center of Colmar, featuring vast green spaces with a central fountain topped by the Admiral Bruat statue, built in 1864. The park's acreage includes a charming carousel with a unique European design.

A bronze sculpture by Auguste Bartholdi, inaugurated in 1864, depicting Admiral Bruat, measuring 3.1m in height, standing on a circular reservoir formed by rose-grès of Vosges.

A Renaissance-style residential building from 1609, known for its unique façade with 106 grotesque masks, named after its original owner Albrecht Schmidt.

A circular theater with three galleries, designed in the Italian tradition, constructed between 1847 and 1849, and restored in 2000, displaying a French stylish exterior with five bays and an interior design by Boulangé.

A monument to Martin Schongauer, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, features a neogothic-style fountain-pedestal with allegorical figures representing the artist's craft, topped with a statue of Schongauer. The monument was erected in 1863 and has undergone several relocations since its original location in the Unterlinden cloister.

A convent founded in the 13th century by Agnès de Mittelnheim and Agnès de Hergheim, featuring a Gothic-style church and cloister, and now housing the Unterlinden Museum, which includes Grünewald's notorious "Isenheim Altarpiece".

A Dominican convent and church built in 1289 by the Order of Preachers, featuring a Gothic-style church and cloister with murals and stained-glass windows from the 14th and 15th centuries.

A historic square in Colmar, named after the Dominican order, whose former convent is situated on the square. The park-like space is bounded by several buildings, including remarkable édifices.

A monastery church, the Église des Dominicains is the second-largest and architecturally second-most significant church in Colmar, housing notable art treasures, including Martin Schongauer's "Madonna im Rosenhag".

A collegiate church in Colmar, the Église Saint-Martin features a Romanesque and Renaissance style architecture, with a distinctive helmet crowning its bell tower and richly sculpted tympana on its portals. Its interior boasts a Baroque organ case and an ambulatory, a unique feature in Alsatian churches.

A public square in Colmar, France, surrounded by notable buildings, easily accessible by multiple streets and served by public buses. The square gets its name from the presence of the historic Collégiale Saint-Martin, also known as the Cathedral of Colmar.

A museum dedicated to French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, founded in 1922, preserving a collection of his sculptures, paintings, drawings, and photographs. It showcases his iconic works, including Liberty Enlightening the World and the Lion of Belfort.

A bronze statue, a copy of the famous Manneken-Pis in Brussels, erected in 1922 and gifted to Colmar to mark the liberation of the city and commemorating the shared struggles between France and Belgium.

A historic administrative building, the Tribunal de grande instance de Colmar, also known as the Palace of the Sovereign Council of Alsace, serves as the seat of the high court and former site of the council's residence.

A Protestant church building, the Église St Matthieu features a chapel with a long choir, high ceiling, and large windows, as well as a historic organ and remarkable acoustics, making it a popular location for the annual International Music Festival.

A 19th-century synagogue built between 1839 and 1842, featuring a mix of antiquisant and neo-classical architectural styles, with a unique internal lighting system and a façade adorned with esoteric symbols inspired by Kabbalism.