The Kochersberg ( French pronunciation: [kɔxəʁsbɛʁɡ] ) is a natural region of the French département of Bas-Rhin in Alsace and is a part of the hills found along the eastern side of the Vosges mountains . It gave its name to the Communauté de communes du Kochersberg , a cooperation of 23 municipalities.
3-467: Its name comes from the Kochersberg hill; its highest peak (301 m), stands over Neugartheim-Ittlenheim . A castle was built on its top in the 13th century. It was destroyed in 1592 and only traces remain. Between 1794 and 1797, a semaphore tower was built in its place. It was the second relay (after Dingsheim ), of the optical telegraph line from Strasbourg to Paris via Saverne and its pass and
6-665: Is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France . The commune was formed in January 1973 by the merger of the former communes Ittlenheim and Neugartheim. On the top of the Kochersberg stood a castle built in the 13th century. It was destroyed in 1592 and only traces remain. On its place was built between 1794 and 1797 a semaphore tower , the second nearest station from Strasbourg (after Dingsheim 's one) on
9-438: Was used until 1852. This relay has been replaced in the late 20th century by a motionless memorial which can still be seen (weather permitting), from ten kilometers away. 48°39′54″N 7°31′50″E / 48.665°N 7.53056°E / 48.665; 7.53056 This Bas-Rhin geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Neugartheim-Ittlenheim Neugartheim-Ittlenheim
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