Sommerau to see, Château de Birkenwald first
Around Sommerau, the places to visit include 10 attractions, 2 museums and a château. There are 5 places to visit in Sommerau, and 9 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. If you have a day, head to Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, 30 km away.
Sommerau’s big names
Alongside Château de Birkenwald you find 2 museums, 2 attractions and a fort.
MuseumMusée du Patrimoine et du Judaïsme alsacien3 km north, in MarmoutierBest 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
Out at 4.8 km is Le Hirschberg, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Sommerau; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Ahead are other sights (10); next, châteaux or heritage sites (2).
Dark: in Sommerau. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
The town has 5; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 9 more.
The 5 places in Sommerau first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Out of town
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (30 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg30 km east, in StrasbourgAttractionAttractionGrande Île de Strasbourg29 km east, in StrasbourgAttractionAttractionChâteau du Haut-Barr7 km north, in SaverneAttractionAttractionMont Sainte-Odile25 km south, in OttrottAttractionAttractionPlan incliné de Saint-Louis-Arzviller12 km northwest, in Saint-LouisAttractionAttractionChâteau du Petit-Geroldseck6.1 km northwest, in HaegenChâteauChâteauChâteau des Rohan de Saverne8.6 km north, in SaverneMuseumMuseumFort de Mutzig13 km southeast, in DangolsheimAttractionAttractionPetite France29 km east, in StrasbourgChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ochsenstein5.4 km west, in Reinhardsmunster
MuseumMusée alsacien30 km east, in Strasbourg
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg30 km east, in StrasbourgPlaces within 40 km of Sommerau with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Sommerau: questions
What is there to see in Sommerau?
The first on our list in Sommerau are Château de Birkenwald, Église protestante Saint-Michel d'Allenwiller, Musée du Patrimoine Agricole and Ancien pont. We list 5 places in town. Another 9 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Sommerau?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du Patrimoine Agricole and Musée du Patrimoine et du Judaïsme alsacien.
Which places in Sommerau are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Sommerau is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Birkenwald.
What well-known places are within a day out of Sommerau?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (30 km), Grande Île de Strasbourg (29 km), Château du Haut-Barr (7 km), Mont Sainte-Odile (25 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 Sommerau, 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 (4)
- 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
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