Froeschwiller Church – Battlefield of 8 August 1870 loop from Morsbronn-les-Bains

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Froeschwiller Church – Battlefield of 8 August 1870 loop from Morsbronn-les-Bains

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Froeschwiller Church – Battlefield of 8 August 1870 loop from Morsbronn-les-Bains

01:28

23.2km

260m

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Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

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15.2 km

Froeschwiller Church

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Lutheran Church known as the Church of Peace

The old church of Froeschwiller, dedicated to Saint Michael, became Protestant in 1552, when the Eckbrecht of Durckheim took possession of the …

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15.3 km

Church of Peace of Frœschwiller

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This neo-Gothic Protestant church is unquestionably the largest commemorative monument of the Battle of August 6, 1870, known as the "Battle of Reichshoffen", which killed no less than 20,000 people. …

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16.0 km

War memorial

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The Battle of Frœschwiller-Wœrth, or Battle of Reichshoffen, took place on August 6, 1870 in Alsace, at the start of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870

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16.5 km

Battlefield of 8 August 1870

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deutschlandfunkkultur.de/folgenreiche-schlacht-von-1870-das-staedtchen-woerth-und-100.html

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17.0 km

Monument to the 83rd Hessian Infantry Regiment

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The Battle of Frœschwiller-Wœrth, or Battle of Reichshoffen, took place on August 6, 1870 in Alsace, at the start of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. It is famous for a series of charges by French cuirassiers (heavy cavalry).

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17.7 km

Elsasshausen Memorial Tower

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Walkable, monument in memory of the regional battle of August 6, 1870 of the Franco-Prussian War.

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18.0 km

Monument aux morts

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As a memorial to the many dead, such a "MONUMENT AUX MORTS" (usually called a "Central Memorial" or "War Memorial" in German-speaking countries) is still very important today. "Now, Lord, …

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