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Kaysersberg Attractions

The old imperial city of Kaysersberg (pop. 2,700), beautifully situated at the mouth of the Weiss valley, was acquired by the Hohenstaufen Emperor Frederick II in 1227. The chapel of St-Michel has well preserved frescoes of 1464. The house in which Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) was born now contains a small museum.
Remains of Medieval Fortifications
Kaysersberg has preserved remains of its medieval fortifications, an old fortified bridge over the Weiss (15th-16th C), and handsome Gothic and Renaissance burghers' houses.
Ruins of an Imperial Castle
Above the little town of Kaysersberg loom the ruins of an imperial castle with a circular keep (destroyed during the Thirty Years War).
Town Hall
The Town Hall in Kaysersberg was begun in 1521, in early Renaissance style, and enlarged in 1605 (council chamber with rich carved decoration).
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