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| Haguenau | ||
| department | Bas-Rhin | |
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| Residents | 34.789 (2018) | |
| height | 150 m | |
| Tourist info web | http://www.tourisme-haguenau.com/ | |
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Haguenau (German Hagenau) is one french City in the department Bas-Rhin, in the Alsace.
background
It is the capital of the Haguenau arrondissement and the canton of Haguenau.
Haguenau is the fourth largest city in Alsace. The largest hop-growing region in France is located around the city. North of the city is the 14,000 hectare Hagenauer Forest (Forêt de Haguenau).
The city developed around the castle, built in 1115, which the Staufer Duke Friederich the One-Eyed had built. Frederick I Barbarossa loved this castle, had it declared his favorite residence and elevated the village to a city. This was determined to be the place where the imperial insignia was kept and was the scene of a number of brilliant diets. In 1257 the city gained imperial immediacy, as a result of which it became the capital of the Alsatian tithe union in 1354.
The city was hard hit by the Thirty Years' War; In 1677 it was sacked by the troops of Louis XIV. The city only recovered from this in the course of the 18th century. The city was badly damaged again towards the end of the Second World War. The Moder River, which runs through the city, was a front line for a time.
getting there
Airports
- Strasbourg
- Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden
- More important airports in Germany and France can only be reached with travel times of over two hours. That’s the one Frankfurt am Main airport best accessible.
By train
Direct connections from 1 Haguenau train station persist after Strasbourg, Niederbronn-les-Bains, Wissembourg (and some trips to Neustadt an der Weinstrasse).
In the street
Haguenau is not far from the French A35 and can also be easily reached from the German A5 via Baden-Baden.
mobility
The city has a bus network, most lines run every 30 minutes.
Tourist Attractions
- From the city fortifications, which were once equipped with 40 towers, three structures are still preserved. The Fishing tower (Tour des Pêcheurs) to the Moder and the Knight tower (Tour des Chevaliers) at the town hall as well as the Weissenburg Gate (Porte de Wissembourg), which was only built on the occasion of a city expansion around 1300.
- Église Saint-Georg. The Georgskirche was consecrated in 1189 and expanded several times. Bells from 1268 hang in the octagonal crossing tower. These bells are among the oldest in France. It is most likely the oldest bell in France.
- Église Saint-Nicolas. The Nikolauskirche was built between the 13th and 15th centuries.
- Hotel de Ville. The town hall was built in the classical style in 1908.
- Hall aux Houblons. Hop hall, today a market hall, earlier international hop markets were held here.
- Alsacien Museum. The museum is housed in the former city chancellery, an astronomical clock is attached to the left facade tower.
- Historic Museum
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- Camping Municipale. There is a Camping Municipale near the outdoor swimming pool, for around € 7 per night. Swimming pool entry included.
Practical advice
- Office de Tourisme, Place de la Gare, F- 67500 Haguenau. Tel.: 33 (0)3 88 93 70 00, Fax: 33 (0)3 88 93 69 89, Email: [email protected].
trips
There are two pottery villages on the other side of the Hagenau Fort:
- Betschdorf. 12 kilometers north of the city.
- Soufflenheim. 15 kilometers east of the city.
