Stotzheim offers several points of interest for a stay: a historic monument that is partially listed, a mill building with a precise date, historic objects in the parish church, and the Muehlbach’s former use. Two named walking tours also provide different details to help you plan your time. You can therefore tailor your focus on architectural history, local history and route planning to your interests.
Architectural and art history with specific dates
Château Grunstein has been partially listed as a historic monument since 1 October 1986. The partial listing applies to part of the château, not to the entire building as a whole. At Moulin Gelb, at 27 Rue du Quartier Central, the ground floor dates from 1754. The precise year therefore applies to the ground floor and provides a time reference for Stotzheim’s older building fabric. Together, these two places illustrate different aspects of local history: the château’s protected status and the mill’s construction date.
The residence of the d’Andlau family is one of Stotzheim’s two châteaux and dates from the 18th century. This gives the residence a different historical context from Château Grunstein: here, the construction period is specified, while there, the date of the partial listing as a historic monument is given. If you are interested in the village’s châteaux, you can consider these details separately without attributing the same kind of historical significance to both.
The parish church of Saint-Nicolas also has its own history of objects. The organ case there was built by Jean-André Silbermann for the Franciscan monastery in Sélestat. It was purchased in 1792 and sold on to Stotzheim in 1800. This chronology covers both its original purpose and its later change of location. The organ case can therefore be understood not only through its maker, but also through the places it has been.
The two side altars and retables in the parish church of Saint-Nicolas date from the 18th century. On 15 April 1987, they were protected as historic objects. They therefore combine a shared date with a specific protection date. This adds further points of reference for the church’s furnishings to the history of the organ case, which is shaped by the years 1792 and 1800.
The Muehlbach and its former use
The Muehlbach flows through Stotzheim as a diversion channel of the Andlau River. In the past, it served as an industrial canal for the various mills and châteaux along its course. Its history therefore extends beyond the watercourse itself to its former industrial use. This is a different way of exploring local history from looking at individual buildings or protected objects: here, the focus is on the historic function of a watercourse. When choosing your areas of interest, you can distinguish between buildings, works of art and the industrial history of the Muehlbach, without treating them as a single attraction.
Two walking tours, different ways to get your bearings
The “A la découverte de Stotzheim en s'amusant” walking tour takes about two hours and is 3.5 kilometres long. The duration and distance refer to the same tour and complement each other as planning details: the time helps you organise your day, while the distance provides another specific measure to help you choose a route. You can consider both details when deciding how much time to set aside for a walk.
The “Parcours découverte des rues de Stotzheim” walking tour starts at Place de la Mairie, 37 route romaine. Here, a starting point is specified; for the “A la découverte de Stotzheim en s'amusant” walk, by contrast, both the duration and distance are given. When planning, you can decide which information is most useful to you first: a specifically named starting point or a route with details on time and distance. It is worth checking the latest route information before setting off.
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