Riedseltz

Riedseltz is a common French, located in the department of the the Low-Rhine and the area Alsace.

Geography

Riedseltz ( German Riedselz in ) is a village located at the Northern of the department of the the Low-Rhine. Riedseltz is crossed by the Haussauerbach river.

History

The oldest hard copy of the village goes back to 1259.

Old Stronghold of the knights of the order teutonic, their commandery was the castle of Wasserburg, today quasi-destroys (there remains about it only one section of wall bored of a meutrière).

The church of the commune, going back itself to 1760, contains a Orgue Stiehr classified historic building.

Administration

Demography

provisional population for 2005: 1.120

Places and monuments

Church and organ Stiehr

Personalities related to the commune

Eichenlaub Albert

Economy

Since 2004, Riedseltz has slopes producing of the Vin of Alsace AOC.

See too

Common of the Low-Rhine

External bonds

Official site
Description of the organ
Site of one impassioned of genealogy (in English, but very complete, in particular as regards photographs)
Riedseltz on the site of the national geographical Institute
Riedseltz on the site of INSEE
Riedseltz on the site of Quid
Localization of Riedseltz on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Riedseltz on Mapquest

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