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COLMAR, to visit
Dominicans Convent Religious edifice of XlVth and XVth C.
Remarkables stained-glass windows of the same period.
Houses the famous Issenheim altarpiece by Martin Schongauer (1453 - 1491)
"La Vierge au buisson de Rose". (Place des Dominicains.)
Bibliothèque (Library) Housing in the Dominicans Convent, it was founded in 1803.
It owns 1200 manuscripts, 3000 incunables (print before 1500).
More than 300 000 books including thousands of XVIth C.
Real book museum.
Saint-Martin's Collegiale Build on the place of a former Roman church, this Gothic style church of
Xlllth and XlVth C. dominates the old town.
(Place de la Cathédrale. Open 8 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., except during functioins and sunday morning.)
Saint-Matthieu's Temple Gothic church of XVth C. Former Franciscan church.
(Grand' Rue. open during summer 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and sunday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The "Maison des Têtes" One of jewels of Renaissance architecture, this house build in 1609 by Antoine Burger is remarkable by his frontage covered by many "sculpted heads".
(19, rue des têtes.)
Maison Pfister Surely the more remarkable house in Colmar. It was build by Ludwig Scherer in 1537. (Corner rue des Marchands and rue Mercière.)
Maison Adolph Build in 1350, this house was restored later, essentially during XlVth C. by add of four magnificent windows.
Lycée Bartholdi Installation of a Higher Education establishment into a former Benedictine
abbay of Xth C. becoming by suite a Jesuit College in XVIIIth C.
Existing today Saint-Pierre's church, old named "Oberhof".
Palais de Justice Former Alsace Sovereign Council Palace of XVIIIth C.
(build between 1769 and 1771).
Koifhus Old Custom with, at the 1st floor former Decapole room (10 cities miltarly and judicialy allied during Empire period).
Beautiful buildings restored during XV and XVIth C., then during XlXth C.
Old Guard House Magnificent example of Renaissance architecture, build on foundsof the former Saint-Jacques's chapel.
Catherinettes Convent Former conventual church of XlVth C., today used as a concert hall.
(place Sainte-Catherine)
MUSEUMS
Unterlinden Museum : Housing in the former Unterlinden ("under lime trees") Dominican Convent in XIIIth C.
Houses the very famous Issenheim altarpiece, (24 paintings between 1512
and 1515) by Matthias Grünewald.
Archelogical and historical expositions.
Alsace popular art and contemporary art works.
Open Apr. to Oct. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except holidays).

Bartholdi Museum :Housing inAuguste Bartholdi's (1834 - 1904) birth house. Famous sculptor, author of the "Lion de Belfort" (1880), of the "Fontaine des Terraux" (in Lyon), and particularly of the "Statue of the Liberty" (1886).
Open 10a.m. to 6 p.m. (except tuesdays, holidays and during Jan. and Feb.

Natural History Museum :Open 10a.m. to 5 p.m., (6 p.m. sundays), close tuesdays from Dec. 15th to 31st Jan.

Toy Museum : Exceptional collection in toys and small scale trains.
Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except tuesdays, and only 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. during Jan. and Feb.).

Space and Energy Museum : Water, town gas and electricity museum and also public transports of Colmar.
CURIOSITIES
The Route du Vin d'Alsace (Alsace Wine road) :
170 kms to discover Alsace soil and vineyard thru villages from Thann to Marlenheim.

Little tourist train :
35 mn circuit thru the old town, with commentary.

Guided visits informations : all informations by call at 33 (0)3 89 20 68 95.
(many walk tours, excursions from Colmar - Informations at Tourisme Office).