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Colmar (between 1871–1918 and 1940-1945: Kolmar) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It is the capital of the department. Colmar is also the seat of the highest jurisdiction in Alsace, the appellate court. It is situated along the Alsatian Wine Route and considers itself to be the "Capital of Alsatian Wine" (capitale des vins d'Alsace). In 2006, the city of Colmar had a population of 65,713 and the metropolitan area of Colmar had a population of 120,367. Colmar is the center of the arrondissement of Colmar, which has 144,700 inhabitants in 2006. Colmar is the home town of the painter and engraver Martin Schongauer and the sculptor Frédéric Bartholdi, who designed the Statue of Liberty. The city is renowned for its well preserved old town, its numerous architectural landmarks and its museums, among which the Unterlinden Museum.

Things to see in Colmar:
  1. Maison Adolph - 14th century (German Gothic)
  2. Koifhus, also known as Ancienne Douane - 1480 (German Gothic)
  3. Maison Pfister - 1537 (German Renaissance).
  4. Ancien Corps de garde - 1575 (German Renaissance)
  5. Maison des Chevaliers de Saint-Jean - 1608 (German Renaissance)
  6. Maison des Têtes - 1609 (German Renaissance)
  7. Poêle des laboureurs - 1626 (German Baroque)
  8. Ancien Hôpital - 1736–1744 (French Classicism)
  9. Tribunal de grande instance - 1771 (French Classicism)
  10. Hôtel de ville - 1790 (French Classicism)
  11. Cour d'Assises - 1840 (French Neoclassicism)
  12. Théâtre municipal - 1849 (French Neoclassicism)
  13. Marché couvert - 1865 (French Neo-Baroque). The city's covered market, built in stone, bricks and cast iron, still serves today.
  14. Préfecture - 1866 (French Neo-Baroque)
  15. Water tower - 1886. Oldest still preserved water tower in Alsace. Out of use since 1984.
  16. Gare SNCF - 1905 (German Neo-Baroque)
  17. Cour d'appel - 1906 (German Neo-Baroque)

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