Wissembourg

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Wissembourg is a historic town in northeastern France’s Alsace region, known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and proximity to the German border.

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Wissembourg canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
town
borderWith Rhineland-Palatinate
country France
hasCulturalHeritageStatus protected historic center
hasEconomicActivity tourism
viticulture
hasEvent Battle of Wissembourg (1793)
Battle of Wissembourg
surface form: Battle of Wissembourg (1870)
hasFortification medieval city walls
hasHeritageSite Abbey of Saints Peter and Paul in Wissembourg
Maison du Sel
Saints-Pierre-et-Paul Church
historic town hall of Wissembourg
medieval ramparts
hasMuseum Musée Westercamp
hasRailwayStation Gare de Wissembourg
hasReligiousBuilding Saints-Pierre-et-Paul Church
former Benedictine abbey of Wissembourg
historicalAffiliation German Empire
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of France
historicalRegion Alsace
knownFor historic town center
well-preserved medieval architecture
language French
localLanguage Alsatian
locatedIn Alsace
Bas-Rhin
surface form: Bas-Rhin department

Grand Est
surface form: Grand Est region

northeastern France
locatedNear German border
Vosges Mountains
surface form: Northern Vosges
locatedOn Lauter River
locatedOnRoute Alsace Wine Route
nearbyCity Karlsruhe
Landau in der Pfalz
Strasbourg
partOf arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg
canton of Wissembourg
postalCode 67160
regionCode INSEE 67544
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
twinTown Bad Bergzabern
Weinheim

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