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traveloturc Says: The exquisite " Puits aux 6 Seaux ", or " 6 buckets Well " of 16th century Renaissance style, 1579, surmounted by a baldaquin resting on columns, crowned by a weather cock
traveloturc Says: Obernai is a picturesque city with the many old stone-built and half-timbered houses, corbelled constructions, balconies and box windows, Many of them are really historical ...
Beausoleil Says: The church is a block above the town hall, just past the Well of the Six Buckets, a very ornate well. The twin towered church was built in the 19th century so it's not that old but it is the largest sanctuary outside of Strasbourg in the region of Alsace.There are some...
Place du Marché and Rue du Général Gouraud
JLBG Says: Half timbered Alsatian houses are found in the whole old city of Obernai but if you wander along Place du Marché and Rue du Général Gouraud, you will see the most scenic and the most typical of them. This part of the old city is not allowed for cars. In the parts where...
Funeral monument near Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Pa
JLBG Says: An amazing pink sand stone funeral monument stands near Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul. It has a triangular base. On side (first photo) is carved :Passant, révère ce tombeau. Je renferme les dépouilles mortelles de M. Anne Elisabeth, Baronne de Ried, née à Strasbourg le 5...
JLBG Says: The Remparts were made of a double city wall of 1.5 km around the old city with 8 entrances. The entrances were put down in the 19th. There remains 30 towers, some in poor condition others well kept. The two shown on the two photos stand near Église...
JLBG Says: The oldest mention of a Jewish community living in Obernai dates back from 1215. Several Jewish remains have been found such as Hebraic fonts carved on entrances but no entire building.The synagogue that stands on Rue de Sélestatwas built in pink sand stone in1876 in...
Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul, the pulpit
JLBG Says: The pulpit was built in late Gothic style and carved in wood. It is topped by a tall and sharp canopy which itself carved. Both the pulpit and the canopy are carved with numerous painted sacred figures among whom Saint Pierre, Saint Paul and Sainte Odile. The second photo is...
Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul, the nave
JLBG Says: The columns and the vault are built in sand stone and have an alternate motif made with pink sand stone and white sand stone. The choir is decorated with interesting frescoes painted by Martin Feuerstein (1856-1931), not shown here. The heart of Mgr Freppel is kept in the...
Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul, the baptistery
JLBG Says: Sorry if the photo is not sharp but this part of the church is not well lit. The tank stands on a fourfold column. Both the tank and the columns are carved with stylized leaves. I have not found any data about the origin and the age of this baptistery. It seems rather old...
1 Review and 44 Opinions We have not been to Hôtel du Gouverneur but it looks very quiet, at the end of Rue du Général...
L 'etoile Bleu: Turkish Invasion
traveloturc Says: Turkish invasion with doner continues ... Doner
Hotel De La Cloche: The perfect setting for lunch in Alsace
Beausoleil Says: The hotel-restaurant is in a house listed as a historic monument and is directly on the main square of Obernai. In summer the terrasse is lined with flowers, shaded and overlooks the Hotel de Ville and tower. There is a beautiful carved stone well just outside.Inside the...
Restaurant La Cloche: Restaurant La Cloche
JLBG Says: We did not choose to have dinner at restaurant de la Cloche but we hesitated a lot. It stands in a historical house with great traditional architecture and, what is even more important, they are considered to have an excellent chef and very good traditional Alsatian dishes....
Restaurant Les Remparts: Restaurant Les Remparts
JLBG Says: Restaurant Les Remparts stands in the middle of the old city of Obernai. It is family run and stands in a half timbered house. The dining room is a long and narrow room, along the Rue du Marché. We had:Boudin (Black pudding)Quiche LorraineSpätzleBaekehofMunster soaked in...
JLBG Says: Photo 1 : Munster soaked in Kirsch, served with cerises à l’eau de vie (cherries in brandy). That was served at the end of dinner but I felt the photo had to be first !Photo 2 : Grilled Boudin (Black pudding)Photo 3 : Quiche LorrainePhoto 4 : BaekehofPhoto 5 :...
traveloturc Says: Patron's festival on June 29th. Festival " Hans im Schnogaloch " the 3rd week-end of July : over 300 actors.Wine Festival from the 11th to the 15th August.Fair on the Thursday following the Sunday after August 15th . Market on Thursdays, since 1302.Grape harvest celebration...
JLBG Says: In front of a shop, rue du Géneral Gouraud, there was the wooden silhouette of An Alsatian, clad in its traditional clothe, with the silhouette of his dog, popping behind a flower tank. It was so realistic that our little dog was fooled and thought it was a real dog. He...
JLBG Says: Office du tourisme stands : Place du beffroi, 67120 ObernaiThis is easy to find as the beffroi can be seen from almost everywhere in the old town!They have all the documents you need and they will be happy to help you visit Obernai and Alsace.
traveloturc Says: Saint Odile (or Odilia) (Obernai, Dept. Bas-Rhin, c. 662 A.D. - c. 720 at Mount Ste. Odile) was the daughter of Etichon (Athich), Duke of Alsace. She was born blind. As her father did not want her because she was a girl, her mother Bethswinda had her brought to Palma...
The city where the Kronenbourg beer is brewed
robertbaum Says: Although originally from Strasbourg's quarter Cronenbourg the main brewing facility has been situated in the east of Obernai since 2001.Famous brands include Kronenbourg and 1664.Brasseries KronenbourgBoulevard de l'Europe, BP 48, 67212 Obernai cedex
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Do not miss Obernai, it is a must see in Alsace!
Obernai is a city of 12,000. It is 34 km south to Strasbourg, 47 km north to Colmar. Obernai has a long history and thus, has a superb old town standing inside its city wall with a great many houses...
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Obernai, formerly called " Ehnheim " grew up around a royal villa, residence as of the 7th century of the dukes of Alsace and in particular of Adalric, father of " Sainte Odile ", who was born...
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We were staying in Barr, a favorite village, and decided to make a trip to Mont Ste. Odile and then drive to Selestat. Driving down from Mont Ste. Odile, I noticed Obernai on the map so we decided to...
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Obernai is a lovely small town between Strasbourg and Colmar. The old town is nice to visit and worth a stop on the way around Alsace.
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The typical build of houses in the Lorrain-Alsace region is well known. But what if you take the walls away? Then you really see the structure of age-old beams. I was struck by it. A little walk, a...
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