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Mulhouse is a city in Alsace in eastern France close to the borders with Germany and Switzerland. The city is known from the 12th century, where the first written sources refer to Mulhouse, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. After a few centuries, the city became a so-called free imperial city, which means that it was a city-state that belonged directly to the emperor. After this period, Mulhouse was attached to the Swiss Confederation in 1515 and therefore did not become part of France at the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 like the rest of the region.
Instead, the city became an enclave in Alsace known as Stadtrepublik Mülhausen, which was Calvinist. The association with Switzerland continued until 1798, when a referendum in the wake of the French Revolution agreed to join France. It was a time when industrialization left its mark on Mulhouse, which first became known for its textile industry and later for production of locomotives. Mulhouse became part of the German Empire in 1871, which lasted until the end of World War I in 1918.
Today, Mulhouse is a city known for its industrial history, and this can be explored at the city’s museums. You can visit the Cité du Train, which is one of the world’s largest railway museums. The museum preserves large parts of the French SNCF’s historical equipment, and there are lots of exciting things in the museum’s large exhibition. You can see more vehicles at the Musée National de l’Automobile, which is an excellent car museum where you can enjoy a large collection of Bugattis and a lot of other cars.
Mulhouse also has a cozy old town where you can go for some nice walks. Place de la Réunion is a good starting point, and several of the city’s well-known buildings are located here. These include the town hall Hôtel de Ville from 1552-1553 and the somewhat newer church, Temple Saint-Étienne, which was built 1859-1869. The church is Calvinist and was designed by Jean-Baptiste Schacre with its 97-meter-high tower. In the city center you can also see the Catholic church, Église Saint-Étienne.
If you want to visit more museums, there are many choices in Mulhouse for the curious ones. In the Renaissance town hall is the Musée Historique de Mulhouse, an archaeological and historical museum in a beautiful old setting. The town hall’s rooms and halls are intact from the 16th century. At the Musée des Beaux-Arts, you can have a look at art with a focus on French paintings from 1830 to 1930, but there are also some works by old masters in the collection. If you are more interested in industrial development, Musée Electropolis is the right choice. Here, the history of electricity is depicted through industrial, every day and social use.
Basel is one of the largest cities in Switzerland, and it is beautifully situated on the banks of the Rhine, bordering both France and Germany. It is a city with an interesting history, and it became part of the Swiss Confederation in 1501. Before then, the city’s university was founded as the first in present-day Switzerland, and later, Erasmus, Friedrich Nietzsche and Carl Jung were some of the people staying in the city.
Freiburg is a city in the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg, and it is known as the warmest and sunniest of the larger cities in Germany. Freiburg is an old city that has been known for centuries as a university city and the seat of an archbishop. Freiburg continuously developed under changing rulers, while most of the city center was destroyed by bombing during World War II and then rebuilt.
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Overview of Mulhouse
Mulhouse is a city in Alsace in eastern France close to the borders with Germany and Switzerland. The city is known from the 12th century, where the first written sources refer to Mulhouse, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. After a few centuries, the city became a so-called free imperial city, which means that it was a city-state that belonged directly to the emperor. After this period, Mulhouse was attached to the Swiss Confederation in 1515 and therefore did not become part of France at the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 like the rest of the region.
Instead, the city became an enclave in Alsace known as Stadtrepublik Mülhausen, which was Calvinist. The association with Switzerland continued until 1798, when a referendum in the wake of the French Revolution agreed to join France. It was a time when industrialization left its mark on Mulhouse, which first became known for its textile industry and later for production of locomotives. Mulhouse became part of the German Empire in 1871, which lasted until the end of World War I in 1918.
Today, Mulhouse is a city known for its industrial history, and this can be explored at the city’s museums. You can visit the Cité du Train, which is one of the world’s largest railway museums. The museum preserves large parts of the French SNCF’s historical equipment, and there are lots of exciting things in the museum’s large exhibition. You can see more vehicles at the Musée National de l’Automobile, which is an excellent car museum where you can enjoy a large collection of Bugattis and a lot of other cars.
About the Mulhouse travel guide
Contents: Tours in the city + tours in the surrounding area
Published: Released soon
Author: Stig Albeck
Publisher: Vamados.com
Language: English
About the travel guide
The Mulhouse travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the French city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.
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Read more about Mulhouse and France
France Travel Guide: https://vamados.com/france
City tourism: https://visitmul-house.fr
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