Tour des sorcières, Sélestat
Tour des sorcières, Sélestat is a city gate in Sélestat, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est. Tour des sorcières, Sélestat is situated nearby to the building Porte de Strasbourg, Sélestat, as well as near the park Square Paul-Louis Weiller.Photo: Gzen92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Humanist Library and St. George’s Church, Sélestat.
Humanist Library
Library
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The Humanist Library in Sélestat is one of the most important cultural treasures of Alsace, France. There are two Renaissance humanist libraries involved, the library of the Humanist School and the private library of the scholar, Beatus Rhenanus. Humanist Library is situated 240 metres west of Tour des sorcières, Sélestat.
St. George’s Church, Sélestat
Church
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St. George's Church, Sélestat, is a Gothic church in Sélestat, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. The church, of exceptional size and quality, is near the Humanist Library, which was founded in 1452 by Jean de Westhuss, priest at the church of St. St. George’s Church, Sélestat is situated 110 metres west of Tour des sorcières, Sélestat.
St. Faith’s Church, Sélestat
Church
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The Church of Saint Faith of Sélestat is a major Romanesque architecture landmark in Sélestat along the Route Romane d'Alsace in eastern France. The church having been built over a very short time span, it appears strikingly homogenous in style and… St. Faith’s Church, Sélestat is situated 160 metres west of Tour des sorcières, Sélestat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scherwiller and Châtenois.
Scherwiller
Village
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Scherwiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France. Scherwiller is situated 4 km northwest of Tour des sorcières, Sélestat.
Châtenois
Village
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Châtenois is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The small town is notable for its architectural heritage, among which the church Église Saint-Georges, the medieval, timber-framed "witch tower", the ancient town hall, etc. Châtenois is situated 4½ km west of Tour des sorcières, Sélestat.
Kintzheim
Village
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Kintzheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The Château de Kintzheim is a well-known landmark in the commune. Kintzheim is situated 4½ km west of Tour des sorcières, Sélestat.
Tour des sorcières, Sélestat
- Type: City gate
- Categories: gate tower, prison, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sélestat, Arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.2598° or 48° 15′ 35″ northLongitude
7.4581° or 7° 27′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8FW97F55+W6OpenStreetMap ID
way 112020258OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q15953412
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Tour des sorcières, Sélestat” goes by many names.
- French: “Niedertor”
- French: “Porte-Basse”
- French: “tour des Sorcières”
- French: “Tour des Sorcières”
- Turkish: “Sélestat Kulesi”
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