Vast royal domain at the Merovingian time.
The " Rathsamhausen " acquired the seigneury as of the 13th century, then as of the 14th century the town of Sélestat became its owner until 1789.
The castle, destroyed a first time by the troops of the bishop of Strasbourg during the war opposing " Adolphe of Nassau " to " Albert of Habsbourg " in 1298, was sold to the town of Sélestat in 1492.
The fate seemed to go fiercely at this castle which was destroyed again by the Swedish troops in 1632.

Picturesque village, Kintzheim possesses numerous vestiges of past. Registered steles. Neolithic finds.
On the site of the ruins of the castle, constructed from the 13th to the 15th century, one can again see the triple quadrangular surrounding wall, with its cylindrical dungeon, its seigniorial lodging house, the Romanic and Gothic windows, the fireplaces, the well, its castel' chapel.
Half-timbered houses of the 16th century.
Old fountains. The castle " Willemin " of the end of the 18th century.
The church with 3 naves, dating of the 19th century and sheltering René Kuder's retable, dating of the 20th century.
The chapel Saint Wendelin and the " Chapel of the Eagle ".
In the castle, the chapel Saint Jacques of Gothic style of the 15th century.
There are the other numerous chapels spread over the vineyard around the village.

Massif of the Vosges mountains.
Forest of Sélestat.
Paths marked out by the Club Vosgien.
Passage of the GR5 path.
Panorama over the Plain of Alsace and the Black Forest.
Vineyard: Route des Vins d'Alsace, famous Grands Crus " Praelatenberg ".
Forestry development. Mixed-farming, pastures.
Cattle.
Local fair last 2 Sundays of July.
Patron's holiday on November 11th .
Celebration of the " Stockbrunnen " on a Saturday in August.
Wine growers' feast in September.
Summery animation.
Fishing, hunting.
" Monkeys' Mountain ": more than 200 free monkeys in a 20 hectares forest of conifers. Phone : + 33 3 88 92 11 09 - Fax : + 33 3 88 82 30 02.
" Eagles' Castle " : presentation of free birds of prey in the castle of Kintzheim.
Phone : + 33 3 88 92 84 33 - Fax : + 33 3 88 82 11 05.
" Stork and Leisure Park ".
Phone : + 33 3 88 92 05 94 - Fax : + 33 3 88 82 10 61.
Highly animated local life : ten associations, sporting club, municipal and choral music.
Rural shelters.
Tourist information office : Haut-Koenigsbourg - Kintzheim - Orschwiller
Phone : + 33 3 88 82 09 11 - Fax : + 33 3 88 82 79 70.
E-mail : info@chatenois-scherwiller.com

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