Heritage sites in Grand Est

Architectural Heritage Sites

This collection highlights 20 architectural landmarks across the Grand Est region and Basel, spanning from the 12th to the 20th century. It features high Gothic cathedrals in Strasbourg, Metz, and Reims, the latter serving as the traditional coronation site for French kings. The list includes medieval defensive structures like the Spalentor and Ponts Couverts, the Renaissance-era Maison Pfister in Colmar, and the Baroque Palais Rohan. Significant historical memorials, such as the Douaumont Ossuary, are also represented alongside UNESCO-listed urban centers.

Architectural Heritage Sites — Map

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Cathédrale Notre-Dame et Palais du Tau

A UNESCO World Heritage site and the traditional location for the coronation of French monarchs. The cathedral features high Gothic architecture, while the adjacent palace houses the cathedral's treasury and original statues.

Justus Blümer / CC BY 2.0

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Cathedral of Our Lady

Historic Gothic cathedral known for its impressive architecture, towering height, and astronomical clock. It is a national monument and a significant religious and cultural landmark.

Jonathan Martz / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Covered Bridges

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…

Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Grande île

The Grande Île is an island that lies at the historic centre of the city of Strasbourg in France.

Alexandre Prévot / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Rohan Palace

Come and see this excellent example of the Baroque architecture. This place looks especially picturesque when seen from the river.

Olivier / CC BY 2.0

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Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg

The Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, sometimes also Haut-Kœnigsbourg, is a medieval castle located in the commune of Orschwiller in the Bas…

Sting / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Maison Pfister

Built in 1537, this Renaissance-style building features a wrap-around wooden gallery, an octagonal turret, and 16th-century frescoes depicting biblical and secular scenes. It is a landmark of Rhine Renaissance architecture in Colmar.

Claude Truong-Ngoc / CC BY-SA 3.0

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St. Thomas Church

St Thomas' Church is a historic building in Strasbourg, eastern France.

Wladyslaw / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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City Hall

The Basel Town Hall is a 500-year-old building dominating the Marktplatz in Basel, Switzerland.

Sami Mlouhi / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Kammerzell House

The Kammerzell House is one of the most famous buildings of Strasbourg, France, and one of the most ornate and well-preserved medieval…

Taxiarchos228 / FAL

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Gate of Spalen

The Basel city walls are a complex of walls surrounding the central part of the Swiss city of Basel, only partially preserved today.

M.Strīķis / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Église Saint-Matthieu

A 13th-century former Franciscan abbey church now serving a Protestant congregation. It is notable for its well-preserved 14th and 15th-century stained glass windows and exceptional acoustics.

Roland zh / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Central Bridge

The oldest bridge crossing the Rhine was standing there until it was replaced in the 20th century.

Jonathan M / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Strasbourg National Opera

The Strasbourg Opera House, located on Place Broglie on the Grande Île in the city center of Strasbourg, in the French department of the…

Martin Kucera / CC-BY-SA

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Metz Cathedral

Metz Cathedral is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Metz, the seat of the bishops of Metz. It is dedicated to Saint Stephen.

Vonvon / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Church of St. Pierre le Jeune

The Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Protestant Church

Ji-Elle / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Voodoo Museum

The Voodoo Castle is located in the city of Strasbourg in the department of Bas-Rhin, Alsace.

Wladyslaw / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Saint-Nicolas' Church

Saint Nicholas Church, Strasbourg is a small Gothic church in Strasbourg, France.

DXR / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Abbey of Saint-Rémi

The Musée Saint-Remi is an archeology and art museum in Reims, France.

Alf van Beem / CC0

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Douaumont Ossuary

The Douaumont Ossuary is a memorial containing the skeletal remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in…

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