ClasséChâteau · protected 1903Ancien château impérial dit de Saint-Léon-Pfalz, ancien château des évêques de StrasbourgPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Daniel Jünger : User Djuenger on de.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Église catholique Saints-Pierre-et-Paul · Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.07historic monuments
History of Eguisheim · Monuments historiques
7 historic monuments, 4 classé
Eguisheim’s oldest monuments date from the 8th century. Eguisheim has 40 monuments for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. 7 of Eguisheim’s monuments are in our photos.
Monuments historiques
7
40 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
4
the highest protection
Inscrit
3
the second level
Oldest part
8th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
16%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Eguisheim in 7 photos
Nearly every classé monument, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Ancienne abbaye de MarbachClassé
Ancien château impérial dit de Saint-Léon-Pfalz, ancien château des évêques de StrasbourgClassé
Ruines du château de DagsbourgClassé
Fontaine datée de 1557 située devant l'Ecole des FillesInscrit
MaisonInscrit+2See all photosPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its license; names open the monument’s page.
Map
Where Eguisheim’s monuments stand
Every monument with a point on the ministry’s list; the larger, darker dots are classé.
ClasséInscrit
Tap a dot to open the monument’s page: its record, photo and the monuments around it.
7 monuments by protection
4 Classé3 Inscrit
Classé is the higher protection: any work on the building needs the State’s permission. Work on an inscrit building must be declared to the State in advance. Around both, building work in sight of the monument (usually within 500 m) needs the agreement of the architecte des Bâtiments de France.
Points as the ministry gives them: a monument spread over several plots has one point.
Classé
4 classé monuments in Eguisheim
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 2 of the 4 are protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
ClasséAbbey · protected 1988Ancienne abbaye de MarbachPhoto: Bernard Chenal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
ClasséChâteau · protected 1840Ruines du château de DagsbourgPhoto: Russ Bowling from USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
ClasséChurch · protected 1933Église catholique Saints-Pierre-et-PaulPart of the building is protectedPhoto: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
3 inscrit monuments in Eguisheim
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritFountain · protected 1934Fontaine datée de 1557 située devant l'Ecole des FillesPhoto: Bernard Chenal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 1934Maison, 1, anciennement Grand'Rue ( ) 211 place Château-Saint-LéonPart of the building is protectedPhoto: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 1934Maison, 3, anciennement Grand'Rue ( ) 212 place Château-Saint-LéonPart of the building is protectedPhoto: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
How old
How old Eguisheim’s monuments are
Each monument once, by the oldest part the list dates.
Prehistory & Antiquity to the 4th c.0
Middle Ages 5th–15th c.4
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution3
19th century 1801–19000
20th century and later since 19010
4 of 7 dated monuments have parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Ancien château impérial dit de Saint-Léon-Pfalz, ancien château des évêques de Strasbourg (8th & 13th c.).
Age of homes
16% of homes in Eguisheim were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
16%
Before 1919
4.5%
1919–45
15%
1946–70
26%
1971–90
16%
1991–2005
23%
2006 on
EguisheimMedian compared French town
16% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1971 and 1990 than in any other period (26%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Eguisheim
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eguisheim | 1,729 | 7 | 4 | — |
| Wintzenheim | 8,059 | 7 | 2 | — |
| Colmar | 66,970 | 58 | 18 | Yes |
| Turckheim | 4,139 | 18 | 3 | — |
| Ingersheim | 4,774 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Sainte-Croix-en-Plaine | 3,004 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Horbourg-Wihr | 6,199 | 1 | 1 | — |
In brief
Eguisheim in brief
Ancien château impérial dit de Saint-Léon-Pfalz, ancien château des évêques de Strasbourg, from the 8th century, is the oldest monument in Eguisheim. All told, the list holds 7 historic monuments, 4 of them classé, including Église catholique Saints-Pierre-et-Paul. Of its homes, 16% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Of the 7 with a date, 4 come from the Middle Ages. Beyond that, most entries are houses and homes; and the list grew between 1840 and 1988.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Monuments historiques. France protects buildings at two levels. Classé, the higher (about a third of the list), means any work needs the State’s permission; inscrit means work must be declared to the State in advance. The Culture ministry’s Mérimée base lists every protected building, and this page counts them.
- Partly protected. Many entries protect part of a building only (its façades and roofs, a staircase, a painted room). Each counts as one monument, like a fully protected one.
- Where a monument is counted. In the commune named on its protection, moved to today’s commune where communes have since merged. A monument listed for several communes counts in each.
- Sites patrimoniaux remarquables. Since 2016 France’s protected historic areas (the former secteurs sauvegardés, ZPPAUP and AVAP) share one name. Inside one, building work follows the area’s plan and needs the agreement of the architecte des Bâtiments de France.
- What isn’t here. Protected objects (furniture, organs, paintings), old buildings with no protection, UNESCO World Heritage listings and labels such as “Plus Beaux Villages de France” aren’t on this list, so this page doesn’t count them.
- No History Grade yet. Everything on this page is described, not graded: France’s History Grade isn’t built yet.
Questions about the history of Eguisheim
How many historic monuments are there in Eguisheim?
The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Eguisheim: 4 classé and 3 inscrit.
Which monuments in Eguisheim are classé?
4, among them Ancien château impérial dit de Saint-Léon-Pfalz, ancien château des évêques de Strasbourg, Ancienne abbaye de Marbach, Ruines du château de Dagsbourg and Église catholique Saints-Pierre-et-Paul.
How old are the monuments of Eguisheim?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 8th century.
When were monuments in Eguisheim first protected?
The first in 1840, the latest in 1988.
How old are the homes in Eguisheim?
16% of its main homes were built before 1919 (median compared French town: 7.4%).
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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.