L'hôtel de ville de Riquewihr

At this location you look at the town hall of Riquewihr. The old town hall, which was located in the center of the city, was demolished in 1798. The new town hall was placed here near the site where the Porte Basse once stood. The Porte Bass was demolished in 1808. On the foundations, the new building in neoclassical style was built in 1809. Now it is a beautiful reception building where you take a step from the present to the past. Once through the passage you enter the Middle Ages.

At this location you look at the town hall of Riquewihr. The old town hall, which was located in the center of the city, was demolished in 1798. The new town hall was placed here near the site where the Porte Basse once stood. The Porte Bass was demolished in 1808. On the foundations, the new building in neoclassical style was built in 1809. Now it is a beautiful reception building where you take a step from the present to the past. Once through the passage you enter the Middle Ages.

The neo-classical town hall of Riquewihr (Hotel de Ville) was built in 1809 on the edge of the city wall, at the “Porte Basse” (Lower City Gate).
If you go through the archway you enter the beautiful old town of Riquewihr, with the beautifully decorated half-timbered houses, squares and churches.