Guided tour of the village’s built heritage

Name: Visita guiada del patrimonio construido del pueblo
Start: 2022-09-18T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T12:00:00+02:00
Location: Commune de Stetten

Accompanied by Christian Fuchs, discover the history of the village and its monuments.

Domingo 18 septiembre 2022, 10:00Passed

©Pascal Turri

The History Society of Bartenheim and surroundings (SHBE) offers a visit to discover the architecture of the village of Stetten.
Discover half-timbered houses, the oldest of which date back to 1680.
A glass of friendship awaits you at the end of the tour. You can also purchase SHBE directories.

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About the location

Commune de Stetten

8 rue du général de Gaulle, 68327 Stetten

Haut-Rhin
Grand Est

The village developed away from the present departmental road and was first mentioned in 736, when the convent of Murbach obtained property from Count Eberhard in Eistatis. The abbey of Murbach and the convent of Einsiedeln then the Basel administration owned vineyards and land on the ban of the Commune.
From the hands of the Habsburgs, Stetten passed into the hands of the king of France in 1648\. Spared during the First World War, the village was evacuated in 1939, but was not affected by military operations.
Over the years, Stetten gradually lost its agricultural character and since 2001 has slowly grown from 274 inhabitants to 352 today.
The Commune benefits from a heritage of exceptional Alsatian houses of which the oldest date from 1680.
Two kilometres south-west of the village, in front of the Grosholz forest, stands the majestic oak tree called Tafeleiche. It is credited with almost four centuries of existence. Its barrel and its branches have an impressive port, but the crown h