Dessenheim: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Culture
The parish church of Saint-Léger in Dessenheim was completed in 1876 according to plans by the architect Victor Heilemann and is called the “Cathedral of the Hardt” because of its size. It combines Romanesque and Gothic elements. Its central nave is divided into seven aisles and flanked by side aisles; there is no transept. It also features a polygonally closed choir and a tower porch decorated with a rose window.
The Marin-la-Meslée Monument stands at the crash site between Dessenheim and Rustenhart. It is shaped like a pilot’s star. In 1949, Edmond Marin-la-Meslée was buried beneath the star marking the crash site of his aircraft.
The Musée Unterlinden is a museum in the wider regional area around Dessenheim. The Écomusée d'Alsace is also a museum in the wider regional area around Dessenheim. The Château du Hohlandsbourg is a castle in the wider regional area around Dessenheim. The Höhningen Ruins are ruins in the vicinity of Dessenheim.
History
The burial mounds in the Dessenheim Forest are probably of Celtic origin. Under Napoleon III, a large part of the burial mounds in Dessenheim was excavated. Several skeletons and a sword were reportedly discovered in the process; the sword is now on display in the Louvre in Paris.
One of the few remaining traces associated with the former castle of Dessenheim is the Schlossereinpfad. The Mont des Oliviers is located in the Dessenheim cemetery.
Nature and Paths
The Schloßberg is a mountain in the vicinity of Dessenheim. The Röselberg, Le Hohberg and Hohburg are mountains in the wider regional area around Dessenheim.
The disused section of the Rhône-Rhine Canal through the Hardt can be used by cyclists and hikers. The towpath along the disused Rhône-Rhine Canal has been developed as a trail for hiking and walking.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment and get to know the parish church of Saint-Léger in Dessenheim can choose Dessenheim as their destination.
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