Riquewihr

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Riquewihr
Coat of arms of Riquewihr
Riquewihr (France)
Riquewihr
region Grand Est
Department Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Canton Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Community association Pays de Ribeauvillé
Coordinates 48 ° 10 ′  N , 7 ° 18 ′  E Coordinates: 48 ° 10 ′  N , 7 ° 18 ′  E
height 230-936 m
surface 17.04 km 2
Residents 1,077 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 63 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 68340
INSEE code 68277
Website http://www.ribeauville-riquewihr.com/

Riquewihr and its vineyards

Riquewihr (German Reichenweier , Alsatian Richewihr ) is a French commune with 1077 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé , the canton of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines and the Pays de Ribeauvillé municipality .

Riquewihr has been classified as one of the Plus beaux villages de France ( most beautiful villages in France ) due to its intact townscape from the 16th century .

geography

Riquewihr is located at the foot of the Vosges , about twelve kilometers north-north-west of Colmar . The municipality of Riquewihr is part of the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park .

history

In the 8th century a Franconian named Richo founded an estate called Richo villa , from which the place and its name developed. In the 10th to 11th centuries, the place with the associated manor passed from the property of the Counts of Egisheim -Dabo (also Dagsburg ) to the Counts of Horbourg . These surrounded the place in 1291 with a first fortress wall. In 1320 Riquewihr received city rights. In 1324 Reichenweier was sold to Count Ulrich von Württemberg . In 1397, Count Eberhard IV of Württemberg became engaged to Henriette von Montfaucon , whom he married in 1407. Henriette was the heir to the Count of Montbéliard . From this point on, it belonged to the Württemberg-Mömpelgard counties on the left bank of the Rhine. In 1495 the county was elevated to a duchy. In 1534, Duke Georg von Württemberg allowed the introduction of the Zwingli- inspired religious reform to the Reformed Church . In 1559, Duke Christoph von Württemberg introduced Luther's teachings in order to secure a religious unity on his property on the banks of the Rhine. The Reichenweier rule included the following places: Altweier, Beblenheim, Bilstein Castle, Hunaweier, Mittelweier, Ostheim and Reichenweier. The Thirty Years' War from 1618 to 1648 hit the place as well as others in the war zone hard. In 1680 Riquewihr came under the power of Louis XIV , although it remained in the possession of Württemberg. In 1789, during the French Revolution , the citizens of Riquewihr joined the French Republic, in 1796 the Württemberg people were excluded in the Peace of Campo Formio and Riquewihr was annexed to France. From 1871 to 1918 the place belonged as part of the realm of Alsace-Lorraine to the German Empire and was assigned to the district of Rappoltsweiler in the district of Upper Alsace , then back to France, 1940–1944 it was annexed by Germany. After 1945 the wine town developed into a magnet for tourists. The majority of the population is still Lutheran today .

On New Year's Day 2014, several historic half-timbered houses burned down in the medieval town center.

Population development

year 1910 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2017
Residents 1438 1247 1322 1195 1045 1075 1212 1271 1077

Attractions

  • Old town: Riquewihr is important because of its unique old town, which including the fortifications is almost completely preserved.
    • The half-timbered upper Dolder gate tower is a landmark of the city.
    • Diebesturm , northwest corner tower of the city fortifications.
    • The Reichenstein castle ruins from the 13th century, whose pentagonal keep is in acute danger of collapsing, is located about two kilometers northwest of the city in the forest.
    • With Bilstein Castle, which lies further to the north-west, there is another ruined castle in the Riquewihr area.
  • Museums:
    • The Musée Hansi shows the work of the graphic artist Jean-Jacques Waltz .
    • The Musée de la Poste (Postal Museum) is located in the former Württemberg castle .
    • The Musée de la Tour de Voleurs with prison and torture chamber is located in the former Jewish quarter.

Daughters and sons of the city

Town twinning

economy

Riquewihr is one of the most important vineyards in Alsace . (See Knipperlé ). In addition, the place is heavily geared towards tourism , especially day tourism.

  • Memorial plaque to Duke Ulrich at the castle

  • Old town view of Reichenweier (Riquewihr)

  • Tourist magnet Riquewihr

  • Rue des Cordiers

  • Riquewihr town hall

literature

Web links

Commons : Riquewihr  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikivoyage: Riquewihr  - travel guide

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Riquewihr on Les plus Beaux Villages de France (French)
  2. ↑ Information flyer from the Office de Tourisme du Pays de Ribeauvillé et Riquewihr
  3. ↑ Badische Zeitung: Riquewihr after the major fire - How does it go on? from January 8, 2014
  4. ^ Badische Zeitung: Residents of Riquewihr are waiting for reconstruction; from October 16, 2014
  5. ↑ Municipal directory Germany 1900 - Rappoltsweiler district