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Haguenau is a commune that you can visit in the Haguenau intercommunality, Haguenau canton, Haguenau arrondissement, Bas-Rhin department, Alsace region of France. Haguenau has about 35,000 residents and an area of 183 square kilometers, being located at an altitude of 150 meters. Haguenau is documentary attested since the 12th century. It was settled as a hunting city in the medieval Germany. For a very short time,after World War I, Haguenau was a part of the Republic of Alsace-Lorraine, but it soon became a part of France. Notable natives of Haguenau include footballer Stephane Besle, composer Phillip Friedrich Boddecker and activist Pierre Seel. If you plan to visit Haguenau, there are some places that you should not miss.

Top Attractions within Haguenau

Musee Historique de Haguenau or Historical Museum of Haguenau is the largest museum in the department that is not located in the city of Strasbourg. This is one of the main attractions of the city and offers an inside on the long history of this beautiful city. Inside the museum you can admire old photographs and old tools among other large collections related to the story of this amazing town.

Musee Alsacien or The Alsatian Museum is a museum based on artifacts related to the whole region of Alsacia. In this museum you can learn more about the history of Alsacia and you can admire collections and galleries related to its development, to its flora and to its fauna. This Haguenau attraction is located in the former "chancellerie" - "palace of the chancellor".

Eglise Saing-Georges or Saint George's Church is the Roman Catholic parish church of Haguenau and the most important church in town. The construction began in the early 13th century and continued until the late years. It bears a Romanesque and Gothic style and it was completed entirely only in the beginning of the 17th century. Since 1848, it is a historical monument of France.