Department Bas-Rhin Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 28.89 km² Population 1,513 (1999) | INSEE/Postal code 67368 /67530 Local time Tuesday 2:56 AM Arrondissement Molsheim | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 69% Humidity Points of interest Mont Sainte‑Odile, Château du Kagenfels, Château de Dreistein, Mur païen du mont Sainte‑Odile, Château du Birkenfels | ||
Ottrott alsace france
Ottrott is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It lies southwest of Strasbourg.
Contents
- Ottrott alsace france
- Map of 67530 Ottrott France
- Le chemin de fer ottrott rosheim
- History
- Neighboring communes
- Landmarks
- References
Map of 67530 Ottrott, France
Le chemin de fer ottrott rosheim
History
The village was first mentioned in 1059, in Latin in the ordnance survey of Heinrich IV. The area rose to prominence in the 13th century when a number of castles were built. Many such as Château du Birkenfels stand but are in ruins today. It was built by Burkhard Berger, a vassal of the bishop of Strasbourg. The castle's position allowed surveillance of the old Roman road running from Mont Sainte-Odile to Champ du Feu and the valley of the Bruche.
The castle belonged to the Berger family who ruled Ottrott until 1532, then power fell to the Mundolsheim family until the French Revolution. The castle fell into ruins after the Thirty Years' War and was taken over by the town of Obernai, becoming part of the continuous forest between Obernai and Bernardswiller.