Château du Petit-Geroldseck opens Haegen’s list
Around Haegen, the places to visit include 18 attractions, 5 châteaux and 3 museums. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 25 beyond the 6 in Haegen. In town, 2 sites are listed historic monuments. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 3 of the places on the list. Go 34 km out for Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg.
Must-know places in Haegen
The list goes on from Château du Petit-Geroldseck to 4 attractions and a museum.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
The map view
At the edge of the map sits Rocher Marguerite, 6.7 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Haegen; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
18 other sights and 6 châteaux or heritage sites top the count.
Dark: in Haegen. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Haegen
After the 6 in town come 25 more within 5 km of its centre.
Château du Grand-Geroldseck
Ruined medieval castle in Alsace, France.
Château des Rohan de Saverne
Monumental Neoclassical palace in Saverne, France.
Oppidum du Fossé des Pandours
2nd-century BC Celtic urban center.
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15The 6 places in Haegen first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Trips out
Worth the drive, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (34 km) is first of the 12.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg34 km southeast, in StrasbourgAttractionAttractionGrande Île de Strasbourg33 km southeast, in StrasbourgAttractionAttractionPlan incliné de Saint-Louis-Arzviller9 km west, in Saint-LouisAttractionAttractionMont Saint-Michel7 km north, in Saint-Jean-SaverneAttractionAttractionMont Sainte-Odile31 km south, in OttrottAttractionAttractionPetite France33 km southeast, in Strasbourg
MuseumMusée alsacien34 km southeast, in Strasbourg
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg34 km southeast, in StrasbourgMuseumMuseumFort de Mutzig19 km southeast, in Dangolsheim
ChâteauPalais Rohan34 km southeast, in StrasbourgChâteauChâteauChâteau de Birkenwald6.2 km south, in SommerauMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Strasbourg33 km southeast, in StrasbourgPlaces within 40 km of Haegen with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Haegen
What is there to see in Haegen?
The first on our list in Haegen are Château du Petit-Geroldseck, Château du Grand-Geroldseck, Tour du Brotsch and La Cuve de Pierrre. We list 6 places in town. Another 25 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Haegen?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Chappe, Musée du Patrimoine et du Judaïsme alsacien, Musée du Château des Rohan and Maguy Debray.
Which places in Haegen are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Haegen are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château du Petit-Geroldseck and Château du Grand-Geroldseck.
What well-known places are within a day out of Haegen?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (34 km), Grande Île de Strasbourg (33 km), Plan incliné de Saint-Louis-Arzviller (9 km), Mont Saint-Michel (7 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Haegen, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Vitsgrotte: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Patrimoine et du Judaïsme alsacien: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée alsacien: Claude TRUONG-NGOC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg: Radek Kucharski, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Rohan: Radek Kucharski, CC BY 2.0, 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.