Münsterplatz and St. Stephen's Cathedral, Breisach

In addition to the city's landmark, St. Stephansmünster with its famous art treasures, these are the wheel fountain in the middle of the upper town, the still existing old city gates, the magnificent baroque Rhine Gate, today the Museum of City History, at the Schwanenweiher, the medieval Kapftor at the end of the Goldengasse, the Hagenbach tower on Münsterbergstrasse, the copper gate at the square of the same name, and St. Joseph's Church with the former Schwedenturm in the lower town. The "Blue House", the former Jewish community center, on Rheintorstrasse (formerly Judengasse), as a small museum and meeting and event space, preserves the memory of the former Jewish community.

In the districts, the respective, partially a history of churches dating back to the Romanesque. In Grezhausen, next to the St. Bernard chapel, the baroque pigeon tower of the Günterstal monastery is worth seeing. Even a castle awaits visitors to Breisach. In the district of Oberrimsingen, the castle of the former local lords, the barons von Falkenstein, has been preserved, which today houses a well-known cabaret.

In Breisach and its districts, around 100 trilingual (German, French, English) panels designed by the city archive provide information about historic buildings and squares. Let yourself be taken along on a tour of the eventful history of our city.

Breisach is located directly on the Rhine and thus on the French border and very close to the Kaiserstuhl. Visible from afar is the castle hill with the Breisacher Münster from the 13th century. Many other historic buildings, an outdoor stage and museums make a visit worthwhile. In addition, you will find in Breisach the Baden Winzerkeller, Europe's largest producer winery.

The landmark of Breisach and can be seen from afar. The Stephansmünster is a Romanesque-Gothic church building from the 12th century. with remarkable rich interior.