Porte aux Lions

Porte aux Lions is a sally port in Orschwiller, Arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein, Grand Est. Porte aux Lions is situated nearby to the park Jardin Haut, as well as near Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg and Château d’Oedenbourg.

Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg

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The Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, sometimes also Haut-Kœnigsbourg, is a medieval castle located in the commune of Orschwiller in the Bas-Rhin département of Alsace, France.

Château d’Oedenbourg

Castle

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Château d’Oedenbourg is a castle, which is situated 280 metres west of Porte aux Lions.

La Montagne des singes

Zoo

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La Montagne des singes is a zoo, which is situated 3 km northeast of Porte aux Lions.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Hippolyte and Rodern.

Saint-Hippolyte is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is often said to be the birthplace of the 8th-century saint and abbot, Fulrad, who built a monastery there. Saint-Hippolyte is situated 2½ km southeast of Porte aux Lions.

Rodern

Village

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Rodern is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Rodern is situated 3 km south of Porte aux Lions.

Thannenkirch

Village

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Thannenkirch is a commune and tourist destination in the northeastern French department of Haut-Rhin. Thannenkirch is situated 3½ km southwest of Porte aux Lions.

Porte aux Lions

Type: Sally port
Location: Orschwiller, Arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.24935° or 48° 14′ 58″ north

Longitude

7.34308° or 7° 20′ 35″ east

Open location code

8FW968XV+P6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7757276532

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