Château · Mulhouse · Haut-Rhin

Bollwerk

Visitors to Mulhouse can see Bollwerk, a château. Another 67 places to visit lie within 5 km. Since 1898 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).

Where

In Mulhouse

inside the commune

Historic monument

1898

Classé historic monument (in part)

How well known

Top 5%

#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 21–26°C

In brief

Château in Mulhouse

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Mulhouse

Bollwerk is in the commune of Mulhouse, with 67 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1898; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00085527). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Seasons in Mulhouse

May to September are the warmest in Mulhouse, with afternoon highs of 21–26°C.

Jan5° / -1°58 mm

Feb7° / -1°49 mm

Mar12° / 2°50 mm

Apr17° / 5°50 mm

May21° / 9°78 mm

Jun24° / 12°68 mm

Jul26° / 14°63 mm

Aug26° / 14°67 mm

Sep22° / 10°61 mm

Oct16° / 7°70 mm

Nov10° / 3°59 mm

Dec6° / 0°75 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Mulhouse, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Mulhouse station, 3.1 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Mulhouse’s full climate →

About

Bollwerk

Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages. A short trip away is Cité du train, 3.6 km off.

Bollwerk on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00085527 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Château
Protection: Classé historic monument (in part) · 1898
Built: 13th century
Covered in: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Where Bollwerk is

Bollwerk sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Where people come from

The most populous of the 8 is Mulhouse, at 104,978. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · It’s in this commune

Mulhouse

104,978 people

2 · 1.9 km east of it

Riedisheim

12,200 people

3 · 2.9 km north of it

Illzach

14,923 people

4 · 3.5 km southwest of it

Brunstatt-Didenheim

8,259 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Bollwerk is	People
Mulhouse	It’s in this commune	104,978
Riedisheim	1.9 km east of it	12,200
Illzach	2.9 km north of it	14,923
Brunstatt-Didenheim	3.5 km southwest of it	8,259
Pfastatt	3.7 km northwest of it	10,314
Rixheim	4.3 km east of it	14,380
Lutterbach	4.7 km west of it	6,851
Sausheim	4.7 km northeast of it	5,666

Make a day of it

While you are near Bollwerk

A visit can add 6 museums, a zoo and an abbey, from 104 places within 15 km.

MuseumCité du train3.6 km west, in Mulhouse 2

MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Mulhouse400 m southwest, in Mulhouse 3

MuseumMusée national de l'Automobile1.8 km northwest, in Mulhouse 4

ZooParc zoologique et botanique de Mulhouse1.7 km south, in Mulhouse 5

MuseumMusée historique de Mulhouse300 m southwest, in Mulhouse 6

MuseumMusée de l'impression sur étoffes500 m southeast, in Mulhouse 7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Oelenberg9.6 km west, in Reiningue 8

MuseumMusée du papier peint4.2 km east, in Rixheim

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Bollwerk

Where is Bollwerk?

Bollwerk is in Mulhouse, in Haut-Rhin (Grand Est).

What is Bollwerk?

Château.

Is Bollwerk a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1898, Mérimée record PA00085527.

How well known is Bollwerk?

Bollwerk has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Bollwerk?

May to September are the warmest months in Mulhouse, with afternoon highs of 21–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Bollwerk?

Within 15 km: Cité du train (3.6 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Mulhouse (400 m), Musée national de l'Automobile (1.8 km) and Parc zoologique et botanique de Mulhouse (1.7 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

Cité du train: Mauritsvink, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Mulhouse: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée national de l'Automobile: joergens.mi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Parc zoologique et botanique de Mulhouse: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée historique de Mulhouse: Wladyslaw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée de l'impression sur étoffes: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée du papier peint: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.