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EGUISHEIM
Birthplace
of Alsatian wines
Chosen
in Roman times for its suitability for wine production, the
medieval village of Eguisheim nestles below the Trois Chateaux.
Uniquely constructed in concentric circles, the village envelops
a fortified octagonal Castle where, in 1002, the Pope St Léon
IX was born.
Eguisheim has
a unique combination of architectural styles, both civil and
military : the ancient moats, half-timbered houses with quaint
angular walls and overhanging balconies, fountains, the Cathedral
with a Roman typanium, a C13th bell tower, tithe courtyards,
C13th sculptures of the Virgin and the Castle of St Léon
to name a few.
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