Ostheim: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Mur des Cigognes is part of Ostheim’s war memorial, which was inaugurated on September 6, 1953. The wall with a stepped gable, known as the Mur des Cigognes, is listed as a protected monument in Ostheim. It is also one of the few surviving remnants of the old village of Ostheim from the period following the battles of the last war.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Ostheim will plan their trip around Ostheim.

Culture and History

The Catholic Church of Saint-Nicolas was consecrated in May 1960 and rebuilt in an exceptionally modern style. The church houses the more than two-metre-high Notre-Dame d’Ostheim statue, carved from lightly tinted linden wood. Saint-Nicolas also has an organ dating from 1963, built by the Roethinger organ builders from Strasbourg.

Getting Around

The Discovery Circuit of Ostheim is a circular walking route. The Parc de Schoppenwihr is located 1 km from the municipality of Ostheim and offers pleasant walks. Ostheim is served by a regular bus or tram service.

Other Destinations

In the area around Ostheim are the Château de Reichenberg, the Château de Saint-Ulrich, Bilstein Castle, the Musée Unterlinden, the Volerie des Aigles zoo, Koenigsstuhl Mountain and Galtz Mountain. The Parc des Cigognes zoo is also located in the immediate vicinity of Ostheim.

More local pages: Franken, Illhaeusern, Luttenbach-près-Munster, Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines, Carspach, Saint-Hippolyte, Grentzingen, Gueberschwihr

To the higher-level travel overview: Haut-Rhin.