Riquewihr
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Commune of Riquewihr Main street of Riquewihr |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 07° 17' 52" E |
| Latitude | 48° 10' 02" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Alsace |
| Département | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Ribeauvillé |
| Canton | Kaysersberg |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Ribeauvillé et environs |
| Mayor | Jean Buttighoffer (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 230 m–936 m (avg. 295 m) |
| Land area¹ | 17.04 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,212 |
| - Density (1999) | 71/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68277/ 68340 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Riquewihr, known as Reichenweiher in German, is a village and commune in Alsace that is a popular tourist attraction for its historical architecture. The population of Riquewihr in 1999 was 1,212.
[edit] History
Originally the property of the Dukes of Württemberg the town was converted to Protestantism in the 16th century. Historically, Riquewihr served as a Winzerdorf or "wine village" as a trading hub for Alastian and German wine.
[edit] Sights
Of great age the town is still surrounded by its medieval fortifications and is overlooked by a castle from the same period that is today a museum.
It was one of the few towns in the area not to be badly damaged during World War II.
There is a museum about Alsace in WWII and a torture chamber (La salle de torture) which are both excellent. 2 Euros entry each to this museum.
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