Porte Nord
Porte Nord is an archaeological site in Ottrott, Arrondissement of Molsheim, Grand Est. Porte Nord is situated nearby to the cave Grotte d’Etichon, as well as near the spring Fontaine Lucie (Kaffeebrünnel).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mont Sainte-Odile and Château de Dreistein.
Mont Sainte-Odile
Peak
Photo: Woehrling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mont Sainte-Odile is a 764-metre-high peak in the Vosges Mountains in Alsace in France, immediately west of Barr. The mountain is named after Saint Odile.
Château de Dreistein
Castle
Photo: Pethrus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Château de Dreistein is a ruined castle in the commune of Ottrott in the Bas-Rhin département of France. It is, in fact, three separate castles built on rocky promontories, hence the name drei Stein, "three stones" in medieval German. Château de Dreistein is situated 800 metres southwest of Porte Nord.
Château du Hagelschloss
Castle
Photo: Magutasermit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château du Hagelschloss is a ruined castle in the commune of Ottrott in the Bas-Rhin département of France. It was constructed in the 13th century. Château du Hagelschloss is situated 1 km northwest of Porte Nord.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Nabor and Ottrott.
Saint-Nabor
Village
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Saint-Nabor is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Ottrott
Village
Photo: Woehrling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ottrott is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It lies southwest of Strasbourg. The vineyards in and around Ottrott produce the red Rouge d'Ottrott, a geographical denomination within the registered designation of origin Alsace AOC.
Heiligenstein
Village
Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heiligenstein is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. Its name means holy rock. It lies some 15 kilometres to the north of Sélestat. Heiligenstein is situated 4½ km southeast of Porte Nord.
Porte Nord
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Ottrott, Arrondissement of Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.445° or 48° 26′ 42″ northLongitude
7.39865° or 7° 23′ 55″ eastElevation
670 metres (2,198 feet)Open location code
8FW9C9WX+2FOpenStreetMap ID
node 6434379329OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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