Obertor
In Turckheim, Obertor is a fort. Nearby, 18 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1931.
Fort in Turckheim
In Turckheim
Obertor is in the commune of Turckheim, with 18 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1931; built in the 14th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00085723). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
From May to September, Turckheim sees highs of 21–27°C.
Obertor
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. Top of the list nearby is Musée Unterlinden, 6.3 km away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1931
- Built
- 14th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Turckheim, Haut-Rhin
Where to find Obertor
The map puts Obertor in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Turckheim. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Obertor
Colmar is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (66,970 people). The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Turckheim
Wintzenheim
Ingersheim
Kaysersberg Vignoble
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Obertor is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Turckheim | It’s in this commune | 4,139 |
| Wintzenheim | 2.7 km southeast of it | 8,059 |
| Ingersheim | 2.9 km east of it | 4,774 |
| Kaysersberg Vignoble | 5.8 km north of it | 4,383 |
| Colmar | 5.9 km east of it | 66,970 |
| Horbourg-Wihr | 9.4 km east of it | 6,199 |
| Orbey | 9.6 km northwest of it | 3,429 |
| Munster | 11 km southwest of it | 4,738 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Close to Obertor
Among the 152 within 15 km are 4 attractions, 2 museums and 2 châteaux.
MuseumMusée Unterlinden6.3 km east, in Colmar2AttractionAttractionMaison Pfister6.5 km east, in Colmar3
MuseumMusée Bartholdi6.5 km east, in Colmar4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Hagueneck3.8 km south, in Wettolsheim5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dagsbourg5.2 km south, in Eguisheim6AttractionAttractionChâteau de Wineck2.6 km north, in Katzenthal7AttractionAttractionChâteau de Haut-Eguisheim5.3 km south, in Husseren-les-Châteaux8AttractionAttractionTrois-Épis3.4 km northwest, in NiedermorschwihrWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Obertor
Where is Obertor?
Obertor is in Turckheim, in Haut-Rhin (Grand Est).
What is Obertor?
Fort.
Is Obertor a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1931, Mérimée record PA00085723.
How well known is Obertor?
Obertor has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Obertor?
May to September are the warmest months in Turckheim, with afternoon highs of 21–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Obertor?
Within 15 km: Musée Unterlinden (6.3 km), Maison Pfister (6.5 km), Musée Bartholdi (6.5 km) and Château de Hagueneck (3.8 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 (2)
- Musée Unterlinden: stefano Merli from legnano, italy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Bartholdi: Manecke, 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.