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.
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.
B 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.
C 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…
D Grande île
The Grande Île is an island that lies at the historic centre of the city of Strasbourg in France.
E Rohan Palace
Come and see this excellent example of the Baroque architecture. This place looks especially picturesque when seen from the river.
F 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…
G 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.
H St. Thomas Church
St Thomas' Church is a historic building in Strasbourg, eastern France.
I City Hall
The Basel Town Hall is a 500-year-old building dominating the Marktplatz in Basel, Switzerland.
J 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…
K 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.
L 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.
M Central Bridge
The oldest bridge crossing the Rhine was standing there until it was replaced in the 20th century.
N 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…
O 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.
P Church of St. Pierre le Jeune
The Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Protestant Church
Q Voodoo Museum
The Voodoo Castle is located in the city of Strasbourg in the department of Bas-Rhin, Alsace.
R Saint-Nicolas' Church
Saint Nicholas Church, Strasbourg is a small Gothic church in Strasbourg, France.
S Abbey of Saint-Rémi
The Musée Saint-Remi is an archeology and art museum in Reims, France.
T 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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