" Sulze " or " Salt Spring " appears in 708.
Soultz, rich in vestiges of occupation of all the times, was part of the episcopal seigniory of Rouffach.
Fortified prior the middle of the 13th century, the city grew thanks to the disappearance of the villages close to it : Alschwiller, Airatzwiller, etc..., and became the church town of a episcopal bailiwick.
Many convents had properties in Soultz, the quality of the wine there being excellent.
The " Saint John's hospitallers " (later the Order of Maltese) founded there towards 1269 a " Commanderie ".
The Cistercians of "Lieu Croissant " (Doubs) had a field there, with the vault of the Three Kings (listed in 1254) and a leper-house. The nobles of Soultz, vassals of the bishops, resided at the castle of " Bucheneck ", quoted as of 1249.
The city suffered from the successive passages of the English, the lord " Coucy " in 1375, and of the " Armagnac " of dauphin Louis in 1444.
The participation of the population in the Peasants' War in 1525 caused the removal of the corporations.
Because of its proximity to the front line, Soultz experienced heavy damages during World War I . 

Soultz' s place called " Bühlfeld " knew the occupation of the final Neolithic era.
Some pre-historic burials. Vestiges of Roman housing between Soultz and Raedersheim. An old mound known as " Jerribargala " or " Saint George's ridges ", vestiges of castle of Alschwiller.
A Renaissance style manor said " Bucheneck ".
The castle of " Helckeren Anthès " of the 17th century, expanded during the 18th century and altered in the 19th century.
Remainders of walls.
Houses of the 16th and 17th centuries, on " Mill's street "; the hotel " Waldner de Freundstein " of the 18th century; the house " Horn "; the house " the Crown " of the 16th century, with pinion; the house " Hubschwerlin ". The square of Republic.
The former corn exchange of the 17th century shelters the Town Hall today.
The former Town hall going back to 1547 was reconstituted.
The ancient forging mill " Lorentz ".
The presbytery of 1598.
The statue of Saint Maurice. The Saint Maurice church of 14th and 15th centuries with its flat lowside, transept and octagonal tower of the 14th century, nave and low sides of the 15th century, southern tympanum depicting Saint Maurice on a horse dating from the 14th century, low relief of the 15th century depicting Saint George, 2 " enfeus " or tombstones with murals of the 14th century; the pulpit of Renaissance style, the Silbermann organ of 1750.
The old church of the Order of Malta of 1774.
The old convent of the Capuchins of 1732, nowadays hospital.
Close by, the battle field of " Hartmannswillerkopf " or " Vieil-Armand ", places of fierce combat during the World War I.

Altitude 270 m. 5867 inhabitants. Flower decked village ** 2003.
Communal forest.
Vine: Route des Vins d'Alsace, viticultural co-operative.
Corn, colza, cereals, orchard, horticulture.
Cooperative dairy.
Patron's festival on September 22nd on Saint Maurice's day.
Local fair 2 last Sundays of August.
Fair on January 27th , March 3rd , August 25th , October 22nd , November 10th and December 15th .
Deer hunting.
Ski.
Society of history and protection: " the Friends of Soultz ".
Youth centre.
Monument of the " Diables Bleus " (1927) on the " Grand Ballon" offering a superb panorama.
Museum of " Bucheneck " : historical museum, witnesses of the history of Soultz and its neighbourghood. Phone : + 33 3 89 76 02 22 .
" La Nef des Jouets " : Toys museum : private collection
Phone : + 33 3 89 74 30 92 - Fax : + 33 3 89 83 06 63.
Tourist information office : Phone : + 33 3 89 76 83 60 - Fax : + 33 3 89 74 86 12.
E-mail : otsi.soultz@free.fr

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