Kaysersberg
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Location within Alsace region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Ribeauvillé |
| Canton | Kaysersberg |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de Kaysersberg |
| Mayor | Henri Stoll (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 236–924 m (774–3,031 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| Land area1 | 24.82 km2 (9.58 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,766 (2006) |
| - Density | 111 /km2 (290 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68162/ 68240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°08′22″N 7°15′41″E / 48.1394°N 7.2614°E
Kaysersberg (German: Kaisersberg) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
The inhabitants are called Kaysersbergeois. The name means Emperor's Mountain in German.
Kaysersberg is considered one of the most beautiful cities on the wine route.[citation needed] The high fortress that dominates the city serves as a reminder of both its strategic importance and its warlike past. Before World War One, Kaysersberg was part of Germany.
Today, Kaysersberg with its medieval atmosphere is more appropriate as the perfect setting for an Alsatian festival.
Kaysersberg is one of the finest wine growing areas in Alsace. The first vines were brought here in the 16th century from Hungary, and wine production is still an important aspect of the town’s economy today. Wine produced from the Tokay variety is a local specialty.
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[edit] Geography
Kaysersberg lies north-west of Colmar, on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains.
[edit] Notable people
Kaisersberg was the birthplace of Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965), theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician.
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[edit] Gallery
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The town seen from its castle
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Typical view of Kaysersberg
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Another typical view of Kaysersberg
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The medieval church
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Fountain and facade of the medieval church
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Gothic altar inside the medieval church
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Kaysersberg's Renaissance town hall
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Albert Schweitzer museum
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Kaysersberg is dominated by the ruins of its castle
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The Kaysersberg Castle
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