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Ostheim

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Haut-Rhin

Ostheim - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Haut-Rhin
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Ostheim is the front door of the Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr, in the department of Haut-Rhin. City martyrdom of the Second World War, it is a typical Alsatian village entirely rebuilt after 1944, and has preserved its fights of the Liberation crowned a wall of a stork's nest.

Located nine kilometers from Colmar, Ostheim is crossed by the Fecht, which rises not far away, and boasts a unique landscape and rich. 785 listed soon, the village is of ancient origin which, unfortunately nothing left following the systematic shelling of neighborhoods in the Battle of the Colmar Pocket.

Historically rich, the village has Ostheim still today a certain charm with its typically Alsatian houses and good atmosphere.

Geographical information

MunicipalityOstheim
Postcode68150
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Latitude48.1601270 (N 48° 9’ 36”)
Longitude7.3694800 (E 7° 22’ 10”)
AltitudeFrom 178m to 186m
Surface area8.16 km²
Population1689 inhabitants
Density206 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureColmar (9.4 km, 13 min)
Insee code68252
IntercommunalityCC du Pays de Ribeauvillé
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
TerritoryAlsace
RegionGreat East

Nearest cities & towns

Beblenheim4.5 km (7 min)
Guémar4.7 km (6 min)
Zellenberg5.3 km (7 min)
Mittelwihr5.8 km (9 min)
Bennwihr6.4 km (9 min)
Hunawihr6.5 km (12 min)
Ribeauvillé6.7 km (9 min)
Riquewihr6.8 km (9 min)
Houssen7 km (9 min)
Illhaeusern7.3 km (9 min)
Bergheim7.3 km (8 min)
Colmar9.8 km (12 min)
Jebsheim10.3 km (13 min)
Saint-Hippolyte10.5 km (11 min)
Rorschwihr10.6 km (10 min)

Things to see and do

Due to the almost complete destruction of the village during the Second World War, Ostheim has little wealth to reveal to visitors.

The wall storks, a remaining wall of two adjoining houses and surmounted by a stork's nest, is all that remains of the original village. All houses and other buildings have been fully rebuilt after the Liberation.

In the middle of modern houses in typically Alsatian architecture, however we can admire a Catholic church and a Protestant church interesting square bell tower.

Events and festivities

The Ostheim weekly market takes place all year round, on Wednesday morning. At the end of the year a traditional Christmas market is served with hot wine distribution and other exhibitions of local craft products.

In August, Ostheim organizes its traditional festival of pie outbreak with dancing and a meal dedicated to this Alsatian dishes.

Photos

Town Hall of Ostheim (© J.E)
Town Hall of Ostheim (© J.E)
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Protestant Church (© J.E)
Protestant Church (© J.E)
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Route de Colmar (© J.E)
Route de Colmar (© J.E)
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Ostheim Catholic Church (© J.E)
Ostheim Catholic Church (© J.E)
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Wall of Storks (© J.E)
Wall of Storks (© J.E)
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The Fecht, downstream from the bridge (© J.E)
The Fecht, downstream from the bridge (© J.E)
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Protestant Church (© J.E)
Protestant Church (© J.E)
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The Fecht upstream of the Ostheim bridge (© J.E)
The Fecht upstream of the Ostheim bridge (© J.E)
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Stork Street (© J.E)
Stork Street (© J.E)
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Information (© J.E)
Information (© J.E)
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Wall of Storks - Information (© J.E)
Wall of Storks - Information (© J.E)
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Weather

Monday 20 may
Min. 9°C - Max. 23°C
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Tuesday 21 may
Min. 14°C - Max. 16°C
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Wednesday 22 may
Min. 13°C - Max. 19°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Cellar tour and wine tasting
Local flavoursFreeRodern (7.3 km)
Museum of Wood Trades
Culture and education6 € to 8 € Labaroche (14.6 km)
Visit the Confitures du Climont jam workshop
Arts and CraftsFreeRanrupt (26 km)
Visit an exhibition and sale of artistic minerals
EntertainmentFreeXonrupt-Longemer (35 km)
Exhibition by a creator of stories and shows
Culture and education12 € Laveline-devant-Bruyères (45 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Beblenheim Vineyards
HikeEasy2:00Beblenheim (3.3 km)
In the forests of Hunawihr and Riquewihr
HikeIntermediate5:10Hunawihr (5 km)
More about Bergheim
HikeIntermediate4:00Bergheim (6.5 km)
Illwald Forest
HikeEasy3:00Sélestat (12.8 km)
Eguisheim Wine-making Trail
Village visitEasy1:15Eguisheim (13.9 km)

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