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Sculptures in the moat – Colmar Gate loop from Volgelsheim

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Sculptures in the moat – Colmar Gate loop from Volgelsheim

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Sculptures in the moat – Colmar Gate loop from Volgelsheim

01:04

4.16km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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785 m

City map at the entrance to the town

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Overview map of Neuf-Brisach, illustrating the town organized in a grid of 48 blocks.

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859 m

Sculptures in the moat

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Lots of interesting and artfully crafted sculptures can be found along the path through the castle grave.

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1.37 km

Boat

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A work of art made of steel in the shape of a ship with other sculptures placed on board.

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1.68 km

Fortifications of Neuf-Brisach

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Neuf-Brisach is a fortification built at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries, which remains almost completely intact to this day. Its builder was Prestre de Vauban, after whom the district of Freiburg was later named. The fortifications are arranged in a star shape and could be freely designed on the drawing board, as it was a completely new construction, which did not require consideration of any existing features. As a result, Neuf-Brisach also corresponds to the ideal type of a Baroque military town.

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2.34 km

Colmar Gate

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Neuf Brisach has four city gates, each at a 90-degree angle to each other. Only two of the old city gates survived: the Belfort Gate and the Colmar Gate. This gate changed its function several times. Initially, it served as a bakery and kitchen for the army. Later, the Germans converted it into a police station and prison. The upper floor also served as a casino for the German garrison.

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2.57 km

Rue de Colmar, Neuf-Brisach

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One of the central streets leading from the Colmar Gate to the Place d'Armes.

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2.91 km

Place d'Armes, Neuf-Brisach

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The city is organized in a grid of 48 blocks. The Place d'Armes, located in the center, served as a training and parade ground for the military.

The most important military buildings still stand today. The fountain served as a water reservoir in case of fire and as a watering place for horses. The four fountains at the four corners of the square supplied the inhabitants with drinking water.

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3.37 km

Memorandum for the defenders of the city 1870, Basler Tor

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Memorial to our brothers of the Army & the War of 1870-1871.

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4.16 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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2.51 km

653 m

490 m

375 m

Surfaces

1.71 km

906 m

671 m

494 m

180 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 18 May

18°C

6°C

43 %

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Sculptures in the moat – Colmar Gate loop from Volgelsheim

City map at the entrance to the town

Sculptures in the moat

Boat

Fortifications of Neuf-Brisach

Colmar Gate

Rue de Colmar, Neuf-Brisach

Place d'Armes, Neuf-Brisach

Memorandum for the defenders of the city 1870, Basler Tor

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