Ottrott

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Ottrott
Ottrott coat of arms
Ottrott (France)
Ottrott
region Grand Est
Department Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement Molsheim
Canton Molsheim
Community association Portes de Rosheim
Coordinates 48 ° 27 '  N , 7 ° 25'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 27 '  N , 7 ° 25'  E
height 230-1,052 m
surface 28.89 km 2
Residents 1,546 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 54 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 67530
INSEE code 67368

View from Odilienberg to Ottrott

Ottrott is a French commune with 1546 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the canton of Molsheim in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). It includes the villages of Ottrott-le-Haut (Oberottrott) , Ottrott-le-Bas (Niederottrott) and Eichwaeldel. Ottrott is on the Alsace Wine Route .

Also on the municipal area which is Odile , one of the most visited pilgrimage sites of Alsace . In addition, Ottrott shares the village of Klingenthal , which is known for its former arms manufacture, with the neighboring community of Bœrsch .

geography

The place is on the department road D 35 between Barr in the south (8 km) and Rosheim in the north (7 km). After Obernai in eastern is 4 km and to the city of Strasbourg km to the northeast about 30 seconds.

Thanks to its location right at the foot of the Vosges , Ottrott has a favorable climate, which benefits viticulture. In terms of area, Ottrott is one of the largest municipalities in Alsace, with the proportion of forest, which also includes a section of the Forêt d'Obernai , is very high (25 km²).

The neighboring communities are Barr, Bernardswiller , Bœrsch, Le Hohwald , Neuviller-la-Roche , Obernai and Saint-Nabor .

Attractions

  • The outer municipality of Ottrott is rich in medieval castles, which have been preserved to varying degrees:
    • Old Lützelburg ( Vieux Lutzelbourg ), 11th century, foundation walls of a round tower and a rectangular building
    • Old cellar , ruin of a residential tower from the 12th century, with Romanesque windows from Girbaden Castle and Niedermünster Monastery inserted into it
    • Birkenfels , 13th century, well-preserved ruin
    • Dreistein , 13th century, ruins of a three-part system
    • Hagelschloss , 12th century, ruin with an imposing wall arch over a crevice, closed due to the risk of collapse
    • Kagenfels , 13th century, ruin, since 1999 extensive excavations and security work
    • Koepfel , probably 11th century, few remains
    • Lützelburg ( Lutzelbourg ), 13th century, well-preserved ruin with a round keep and shield wall, accessible to visitors on guided tours
    • Rathsamhausen , 12th century, impressive Romanesque castle complex with tower palas (in danger of collapsing) and round keep, together with the neighboring Lützelburg also called “ Ottrotter Schlösser ”, closed to visitors
    • Windeck , 18th century, in the park (private property) is Altkeller Castle
  • The result is a group of a total of ten castles in an area of ​​a few square kilometers around the Odilienberg , which is an exceptionally high density of castles even for Alsace, which is so rich in castles.
  • Catholic church Saints Simon et Jude with a Silbermann organ
  • Saint Nicolas Church

  • Old Lützelburg

  • Altkeller Castle

  • Birkenfels Castle

  • Dreistein Castle

  • Hail lock

  • Kagenfels Castle

  • Koepfel Castle

  • Lützelburg

  • Rathsamhausen Castle

  • Windeck Castle

  • Entrance to the town hall

  • View up to Mount Odile

Viticulture

In a region in which mainly white wines are produced, the red wine with the designation of origin Rouge d'Ottrott (Ottrotter Roter) is a specialty. It is made from the Pinot Noir grape and has the AOC certificate .

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
1183 1074 1115 1303 1501 1513 1622 1567

Community partnerships

Ottrott maintains partnerships with the municipalities of Seebach in Baden-Württemberg (Germany) and Saussignac in France.

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Bas-Rhin. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-055-8 , pp. 1018-1024.

Web links

Commons : Ottrott  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Burg Altkeller on autour-du-mont-sainte-odile.fr , accessed on July 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ Burg Birkenfels on burginfo.de , accessed on September 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ Dreistein Castle on burginfo.de , accessed on September 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ Das Hagelschloss on kastel.elsass.free.fr , accessed on September 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ Burg Kagenfels on kagenfels.org , accessed on September 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ castle Koepfel on burginfo.de , access on September 18, 2015.
  7. ^ Website of the Amis des Châteaux d'Ottrott , accessed on September 2, 2018.
  8. ↑ castle Rathsamhausen on burgenwelt.org , access on 21 October of 2019.
  9. ↑ Ottrotter Burgen on autour-du-mont-sainte-odile.overblog.com , accessed on September 22, 2015.