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Kaysersberg

Commune in Alsace, France

Summary

Commune in Alsace, France

Field	Value
name	Kaysersberg
image	Kaysersberg.jpg
native name	gsw (Alsatian)
de
caption	The town as seen from the castle
image coat of arms	Blason de la ville de Kaysersberg (68).svg
arrondissement	Colmar-Ribeauvillé
canton	Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
INSEE	68162
postal code	68240
type	Delegated commune
commune	Kaysersberg Vignoble
coordinates
elevation m	240
elevation min m	236
elevation max m	924
area km2	24.82
population	2720
population date	2022
population footnotes

de |image coat of arms = Blason de la ville de Kaysersberg (68).svg

Kaysersberg (; ; ) is a historical town and former commune in Alsace in northeastern France. The name is German for Emperor's Mountain. The high fortress that dominates the town serves as a reminder of both its strategic importance and its warlike past.

Kaysersberg lies in the canton of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, which itself is a subdivision of the Colmar-Ribeauvillé arrondissement. It was a separate commune until 1 January 2016, when it was merged into the new commune of Kaysersberg Vignoble together with nearby Kientzheim and Sigolsheim, and remains its seat.

The town was first mentioned in 1227, when Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor purchased the castle and gave orders to refortify it. During the Middle Ages, Kaysersberg, a member of the Décapole, prospered. In 1648, the city became a part of France, although most inhabitants continued to speak German. From 1871 to 1918 and (again from 1940 to 1944) Kaysersberg belonged to Germany.

In 2017 Kaysersberg was voted the Village préféré des Français (Village favoured by the French). The inhabitants are called Kaysersbergeois.

Geography

Kaysersberg lies about 12 km northwest of Colmar, on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains, on the river Weiss.

Kaysersberg lies on the Route des Vins d'Alsace (Alsace "Wine Route"). Kaysersberg is north of Ammerschwihr and south of Riquewihr.

Population

|1962 |2821 |1968 |2979 |1975 |2942 |1982 |2707 |1990 |2755 |1999 |2676 |2007 |2720 |2012 |2705 |2022 |2414

Economy

The area around Kaysersberg is one of the finest wine-growing areas in Alsace. The first vines were brought here in the 16th century from Hungary, and wine production is still an important aspect of the town's economy today. Wine produced from the pinot gris variety is a local specialty.

Culture

Kaysersberg is a historic town, that has preserved many architectural monuments. These include:

Église Sainte-Croix, the oldest parts of which date form the 13th century
Hôtel de ville (town hall), 16th century, renaissance style
Oberhof chapel, 14th century
Saint-Michel chapel, 16th century
Château de Kaysersberg or Schlossberg, 13th century, partly ruined

Folklore

The town boasts several associations and folk groups that keep traditions alive throughout the year.

thumb|right|Members of "L'Accordéon Club folklorique Écho du château" gathered in the Town Hall square on July 14, 1979.

Tourism

Besides the fact that Alsace wine is produced locally, there is the ruin of Kaysersberg Castle. The ruins of Château de Wineck in Katzenthal, Château de Lupfen-Schwendi and Château de Reichenstein in Kientzheim are within walking distance.

Notable people

Matthäus Zell (1477–1548), Protestant reformer
Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965), theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician

Gallery

File:2003 0530Kaysersberg.jpg|On the left, Oberhof chapel File:Kaysersberg 2008.jpg|View of Kaysersberg File:Kaysersberg.JPG|The medieval church File:Kaysersberg Église façade occidentale.JPG|Fountain and facade of Holy Cross Church File:Kaysersberg SteCroix30.JPG|1518 altar inside the medieval church File:Kaysersberg Hôtel de ville.JPG|Kaysersberg's Renaissance town hall File:Kaysersberg.Casa.A.Schweitzer.JPG|Albert Schweitzer museum File:Chateau Kaysersberg 2.jpg|Kaysersberg is dominated by the ruins of its castle File:Kaysersberg Château.JPG|Kaysersberg Castle File:Kaysersberg Cimetière et vignes 2011.jpg|Cemetery and vineyards File:Kaysersberg Vignoble b 2011.jpg|Bell tower and roofs seen from Schlossberg File:Maison Herzer in Kaysersberg.jpg|Maison Herzer File:00 0389 Gebäude in Kaysersberg - Elsass.jpg|A typical building

References

(December 2024). "Populations de référence 2022". [[Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques.
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{{Cassini-Ehess. 21567. Kaysersberg
(27 December 2014). "Populations légales 2012: Commune de Kaysersberg (68162)". INSEE.
{{Base Mérimée. IA68000563. Église paroissiale Sainte-Marie puis de l'Invention-de-la-Sainte-Croix
{{Base Mérimée. PA00085479. Hôtel de ville
{{Base Mérimée. PA00085472. Chapelle de l'Oberhof dite Notre-Dame du Scapulaire
{{Base Mérimée. PA00085471. Chapelle Saint-Michel et son ossuaire (chapelle inférieure)
{{Base Mérimée. PA00085474. Château dit Schlossberg et enceinte

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