Oeltor
In Turckheim stands Oeltor, a fort. Add any of 17 more places within 5 km to a visit. It has been a classé historic monument since 1931.
Fort in Turckheim
In Turckheim
Oeltor is in the commune of Turckheim, with 17 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1931; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00085721). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
Warm weather in Turckheim runs May to September, with highs of 21–27°C.
Oeltor
Top of the list nearby is Musée Unterlinden, 5.8 km away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1931
- Built
- 14th century
- Commune
- Turckheim, Haut-Rhin
Map of Oeltor and nearby
The map puts Oeltor in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Turckheim. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Oeltor
By population, Colmar leads the 8 with 66,970. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Turckheim
Ingersheim
Wintzenheim
Colmar
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Oeltor is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Turckheim | It’s in this commune | 4,139 |
| Ingersheim | 2.3 km east of it | 4,774 |
| Wintzenheim | 2.5 km southeast of it | 8,059 |
| Colmar | 5.5 km east of it | 66,970 |
| Kaysersberg Vignoble | 5.5 km north of it | 4,383 |
| Horbourg-Wihr | 9 km east of it | 6,199 |
| Orbey | 9.9 km west of it | 3,429 |
| Munster | 12 km southwest of it | 4,738 |
More near Oeltor
152 more lie within 15 km, 3 museums, 3 attractions and 2 châteaux among them.
MuseumMusée Unterlinden5.8 km east, in Colmar2AttractionAttractionMaison Pfister6.1 km east, in Colmar3
MuseumMusée Bartholdi6 km east, in Colmar4AttractionAttractionChâteau de Wineck2.2 km north, in Katzenthal5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Hagueneck4.1 km south, in Wettolsheim6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dagsbourg5.6 km south, in Eguisheim7
MuseumMusée mémorial des combats de la poche de Colmar200 m southwest, in Turckheim8
AttractionChâteau de Saint-Ulrich13 km north, in RibeauvilléWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Oeltor
Where is Oeltor?
Oeltor is in Turckheim, in Haut-Rhin (Grand Est).
What is Oeltor?
Fort.
Is Oeltor a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1931, Mérimée record PA00085721.
When is the best time to visit Oeltor?
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 Oeltor?
Within 15 km: Musée Unterlinden (5.8 km), Maison Pfister (6.1 km), Musée Bartholdi (6 km) and Château de Wineck (2.2 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 (4)
- Musée Unterlinden: stefano Merli from legnano, italy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Bartholdi: Manecke, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée mémorial des combats de la poche de Colmar: Florival fr, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Saint-Ulrich: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.