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The Upper Gate of Boersch was built on a square plan, was approximately 15 meters high, and served as a passage for travelers on their way to Ottrott or Mount Odilienberg. A wooden gate with two massive leaves, secured by a heavy beam, served as protection. The four-meter-wide gate controlled access to the town. Inside was a small room, a kitchen, and a bunk bed where a guard could comfortably sleep. In the 19th century, it was threatened with destruction, but the gate was finally saved and restored in 1907-1908. Since then, the gate has featured a fresco depicting Saint Medard, the patron saint of the town.

The small, rather inconspicuous medieval village of Boersch, located on the Alsace Wine Route at the foot of Mont Sainte-Odile, is worth a visit. The village was first mentioned in 1109 as the property of the Abbey of Saint Leonard. In 1340, it was granted town charter and thus permission to build a city wall. The walls of the medieval town were repeatedly shaken by local uprisings and territorial disputes, but this did not prevent the town from flourishing in the 16th century before being devastated a century later in the Thirty Years' War.

The church of Boersch is dedicated to Saint Medard, and the history of this sacred building dates back to the 6th and 7th centuries. In the 12th century, it was built in a Romanesque style with simple, bold forms. The two lower floors of the bell tower, decorated with an unusual frieze depicting animals, are the only traces of this period. In the 15th century, the church was rebuilt in the Gothic style. The choir was separated from the nave by a rood screen, which demarcated the space reserved for the clergy. The bell tower was raised again in the 19th century.

An old city gate. Impossible to miss.

Six-bucket fountains are typical of Alsace.

The fountain dates from 1617.

Very nice place for a refreshing break

If visibility is good, you can see as far as Strasbourg and also see the cathedral