Historischer Stadtrundgang

On the trail of Neuenburg's history

Neuenburg am Rhein is a young and modern town with a great past. past.

As early as 1175, the Zähringen Duke Berthold IV founded the city on the Rhine. As a free imperial city, the medieval Neuchâtel flourished and gained political importance of importance of European significance. For almost 500 years, from 1331 until the to Baden in 1806, the town belonged to the House of interruptions to the House of Habsburg.

The medieval building stock of the Zähringer foundation was destroyed in the Thirty Years' War, the Dutch War and the War of the Spanish Succession. Almost the entire western town and the Gothic cathedral sank into the Rhine in the 16th century.

Only a only a handful of houses survived the repeated destruction of the city in World War (1940) survived. With a lot of energy and a strong will the citizens rebuilt their town again and again. Follow in the footsteps of the follow the traces of Neuchâtel's history on the historical city tour. The tour has 18 stops and is well signposted with information boards. signposted.

The map with the stops is available at the tourist information office

All guided tours are free of charge