"Cellanberge" means "Zell am Berg" or "monastic establishment near the mount": the village is known as of the 10th century.
It is indeed to a " cell " or small monastic establishment, precisely " Luxeuil's one " that Zellenberg owes its existence.
The old village was located at the foot of the hill.
In 1252, the " Horbourg " built a castle at the southern end of the hill dominating the village.
The agglomeration moved closer to the castle, to be fortified.
Becoming a city, the old village was gradually abandoned.
The castle was destroyed at the end of the 18th century.

The wayfarer will find the vestiges of a Roman villa on the site called " Rüst ", in the North-East of the city.

The vestiges of the urban surrounding wall are the angle towers.

Some beautiful vine growers' houses dating from the 16th and 18th centuries.

The church " Saint Ulrich " goes back to 1762, its bells to 1410 and 1445.

A martyrdom of 1508, renovated in1695 and 1962.

Altitude 300 m. 391 inhabitants.

Panoramic view on the plain of Alsace

Vine: Route des Vins d'Alsace.

Production of Grands Crus Wines "Froehn" and " Schoenenbourg ".

Patron's festival on July 4th, on Saint Ulrich's day.
Free guided tours in the vineyard in July and August.
Information, phone.: + 33 3 89 47 90 16.

Camp-site.