Porte des Chevaliers
Porte des Chevaliers is a tower in Haguenau, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est. Porte des Chevaliers is situated nearby to the marketplace Marché aux Bestiaux, as well as near the square Place Charles de Gaulle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Médiathèque and Musée alsacien.
Médiathèque
Library
Médiathèque is a library, which is situated 300 metres southwest of Porte des Chevaliers.
Musée alsacien
Museum
The Museé alsacien is one of the three museums of Haguenau, France. Like its older and much larger counterpart in Strasbourg, it is dedicated to local, mostly rural customs, furniture, and folk art. Musée alsacien is situated 400 metres south of Porte des Chevaliers.
Ensemble ancienne prison/ancien hôpital de Haguenau
Historic site
Ensemble ancienne prison/ancien hôpital de Haguenau is a historic site, which is situated 320 metres southwest of Porte des Chevaliers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haguenau and Forest of Haguenau.
Forest of Haguenau
Locality
Forest of Haguenau lies to the north of the town of Haguenau. It has a surface area of 210 square kilometres and is the largest undivided forest in France. Forest of Haguenau is situated 7 km northeast of Porte des Chevaliers.
Bischwiller
Town
Bischwiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France, just west of the river Moder. Bischwiller is situated 8 km southeast of Porte des Chevaliers.
Porte des Chevaliers
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower
- Categories: fortified tower, city gate, building, and historic site
- Location: Haguenau, Arrondissement of Haguenau, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.81811° or 48° 49′ 5″ north
Longitude
7.78738° or 7° 47′ 15″ east
Inception
14th century
Height
18 metres (59 feet)
Roof shape
pyramidal
Open location code
8FW9RQ9P+6W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Porte des Chevaliers” goes by many names.
- French: “porte des Chevaliers”
- French: “Porte des Chevaliers”
- German: “Ritterturm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marché aux Bestiaux and Place Charles de Gaulle.
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