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Butchers' Tower (Tour des Bouchers), Ribeauvillé

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Butchers' Tower (Tour des Bouchers), Ribeauvillé

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Butchers' Tower (Tour des Bouchers), Ribeauvillé

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    1. Ribeauvillé – Château de Saint-Ulrich loop from Ribeauvillé

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    September 13, 2025

    Most of the towers and parts of the city wall have been preserved on the side facing the Strengbach stream (in the south of the city). The Butcher's Tower stands prominently in the city center, separating the Old Town from the central part of the city.

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      June 9, 2023

      The Tour des Bouchers is a striking building with an imposing tower that rises in the middle of the old town of Ribeauvillé. It was built in the 13th century and once served as part of the city's fortifications and as a watchtower.

      The building has fulfilled various functions over the centuries. Among other things, it was used as a defense tower, a prison and also as a butchers' guild and craft house, which explains its name. Today, the Tour des Bouchers is a significant historical monument and a popular landmark in Ribeauvillé.

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        June 29, 2022

        The Fleischerturm with its adjoining city walls separates the historic old town from the new town.

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          Location: Rappoltsweiler, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Alsace, France

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