Occupied since Roman times, Ammerschwihr is mentioned in 869 under the name of "Amalrici Villare" or "village of Amalrich". Raised to the rank of city from 1367. From the fourteenth century the village was fortified. The inhabitants of Meywihr and Katzenbach, two neighboring villages, came to seek refuge behind the ramparts of the city. Three seigneuries: the "Ribeaupierre", the "Hohlandsberg" and the Empire reigned successively on the city. They divided the three accesses of the city and each of them exploited one of the doors of the city. On May 3, 1491, the Virgin appeared at Trois-Épis. In 1534, Ammerschwihr knew its golden age: the city flourished more and more. From 1618 to 1648, the War of 30 years marked Ammerschwihr. In 1634, the locality is placed under the protection of the King of France. In 1789, Ammerschwihr becomes, at the Revolution, chief place of canton. In 1803, the municipality became a parish. The architecture of the town knew its golden age in the sixteenth century. Unfortunately, the architectural heritage was severely damaged by terrible bombardments of December 1944: Ammerschwihr is destroyed to 85%. From 1948 to 1956, Ammerschwihr is reborn from its ashes thanks to the courage of the inhabitants and the know-how of the architect Gustave Stoskopf.
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