Editing Bas-Rhin (section)

== Tourism ==
[[File:Haut-koenigsbourg 02.jpg|thumb|left|[[Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg]]]]
The [[Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg]]: built in the 12th century, the castle of Haut-Koenigsbourg dominates the plain of Alsace more than {{convert|700|m|0|abbr=off}} [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]]. Destroyed during the [[Thirty Years' War]], it was restored from 1900 to 1908 by the German Emperor [[Wilhelm II]]. It houses a large collection of weapons and period furniture.

The [[Château du Fleckenstein]]: early 12th century, built by the imperial family of [[Hohenstaufen]], the castle was occupied and turned into an impregnable fortress by the Fleckenstein family. Many activities are offered such as the "Castle of challenges". There is a large selection of 20 games crossing the forest and in the secret rooms of the castle to discover life in the Middle Ages.

The [[Château de Lichtenberg]]: built in the early 13th century on a hill overlooking the village, the site includes contemporary space-related cultural activities.

With more than 27 million tourists per year, Bas-Rhin is the 5th largest French department for the number of room-nights for visitors per year.

Other sites of interest are:
*[[Château de La Petite-Pierre]]
*Château du Haut-Barr
*[[Château de Diedendorf]]
*[[Château d'Andlau]]
*[[Château de Kintzheim]]

===Religious monuments===
[[File:Strasbourg Cathedral Exterior - Diliff.jpg|left|thumb|[[Strasbourg Cathedral]]]]

[[Strasbourg Cathedral]]: Strasbourg Cathedral is a masterpiece of [[Gothic art]]. Measuring 142 metres high from the [[Parvise]] to the top of the tower, it is considered the second largest cathedral in France after that of [[Rouen Cathedral|Rouen]]. Its [[astronomical clock]] dates from the [[Renaissance]] and the mechanism dated 1492 is a masterpiece in itself.

The [[Mont Sainte-Odile]]: a living spiritual place. Rising to 764 metres, this mountain in [[Vosges]] is topped by a monastery founded by [[Odile of Alsace|Saint-Odile]], the patron saint of Alsace. It is a tourist attraction and also a place of pilgrimage.

===Museums===
;Museums in Strasbourg
The [[Musée alsacien (Strasbourg)|Alsatian Museum]]: A museum of art and popular traditions. There is a large collection of utilitarian objects, decorative objects, as well as costumes that depict everyday life in Alsace in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The [[Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art]]: Located in the heart of the city of Strasbourg, the Museum of Modern and Contemporary houses nearly 18,000 works divided into three departments: fine arts, graphic art, and photography. Some of the greatest innovators of the 20th century are on display.

The [[Musée Tomi Ungerer/Centre international de l’illustration|Tomi Ungerer Museum]]: there is a large collection of drawings, archives, magazines, and toys donated to his hometown by the French illustrator Tomi Ungerer. It also hosts temporary exhibitions.

The [[Palais Rohan, Strasbourg|Palais Rohan]]: The Rohan Palace was built between 1731 and 1742 at the request of Armand de Rohan-Soubise, Cardinal and [[Bishop of Strasbourg]], who made his residence in the historic heart of the city. It also hosts the Arts and Crafts Museum, Archaeological Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts.

===Second homes===
As of 2020, 3.3% of available housing in the department were second homes.<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/7632072?geo=DEP-67#ancre-LOG_T2 Catégories et types de logements], [[INSEE]] {{in lang|fr}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right"
|+Communes with population over 1,000 and more than 10% of second homes in 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://statistiques-locales.insee.fr/#bbox=729412,6308223,230147,201414&c=indicator&i=pop_legales.popmun&i2=bdcom.pt_log_rsecocc&s=2019&s2=2019&t=A01&t2=A01&view=map1|title=Statistiques locales: Part des résidences secondaires, population municipale|publisher=[[INSEE]]}}</ref>
! Town
! Municipal population
! Percentage of<br />second homes
|-
| [[Wangenbourg-Engenthal]]
| {{formatnum:1332}}
| 23.6%
|-
| [[Grendelbruch]]
| {{formatnum:1218}}
| 17.2%
|-
| [[Bœrsch]]
| {{formatnum:2442}}
| 14.2%
|-
| [[Lembach]]
| {{formatnum:1548}}
| 12.8%
|-
| [[Entzheim]]
| {{formatnum:2453}}
| 12.2%
|}