Obernai to see, Château de la Leonardsau first
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 9 of the 14 places on the list. We list 3 places to visit in Obernai and 11 within 5 km of its centre. France lists 3 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. If you have a day, head to Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, 24 km away.
The first to see in Obernai
Once you have seen Château de la Leonardsau, try 2 forts, an abbey and a monastery.
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 lie of the land
Furthest from the centre is Abbaye de Truttenhausen, 5.5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Obernai; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
9 châteaux or heritage sites and 5 other sights top the count.
Dark: in Obernai. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
In town there are 3, and the list adds 11 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Obernai first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips from Obernai
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, at 24 km, heads the 12.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg24 km northeast, in StrasbourgAttractionAttractionMont Sainte-Odile6.7 km southwest, in OttrottAttractionAttractionChâteau du Haut-Koenigsbourg26 km southwest, in OrschwillerAttractionAttractionGrande Île de Strasbourg23 km northeast, in StrasbourgChâteauChâteauChâteau de Guirbaden9.3 km west, in MollkirchAttractionAttractionPetite France23 km northeast, in StrasbourgAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Hohenbourg6.6 km southwest, in OttrottChâteauChâteauChâteau du Landsberg6.6 km southwest, in HeiligensteinMuseumMuseumFort de Mutzig11 km north, in Dangolsheim
MuseumMusée alsacien23 km northeast, in Strasbourg
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg24 km northeast, in StrasbourgChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Andlau8.7 km southwest, in AndlauPlaces within 40 km of Obernai with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Obernai
What is there to see in Obernai?
The first on our list in Obernai are Château de la Leonardsau, Abbaye de Truttenhausen and Remparts d'Obernai. We list 3 places in town. Another 11 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Obernai?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Obernai or within 5 km.
Which places in Obernai are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Obernai are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de la Leonardsau, Abbaye de Truttenhausen and Remparts d'Obernai.
What well-known places are within a day out of Obernai?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (24 km), Mont Sainte-Odile (6.7 km), Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg (26 km), Grande Île de Strasbourg (23 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 Obernai, 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 (3)
- 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
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.