Cathédrale Notre-Dame (Notre Dame Cathedral)
The world's tallest building from 1647 to 1874, and still the fourth tallest church today, this richly decorated gothic masterpiece of pink-tinted Vosges sandstone stands proud with its steeple reaching 142m (466ft). Highlights include the intricate west facade with its three portals; the Eglise and Synagogue statues (the originals are located at the Musée de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame); and the remarkable Renaissance Horloge Astronomique (Astronomical Clock), one of the world's largest clocks, which chimes at 1230 daily, as the Apostles parade before Jesus. The climb to the top platform, from which there is an outstanding view over the city, takes 330 arduous steps.

12 place de la Cathédrale
Tel: 03883 27578.
Website: www.cathedrale-strasbourg.fr
Free admission (except roof platform).

Musée de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame (Notre-Dame Museum)
The original pair of statues of Eglise (a symbol of the victorious Church) and the blindfolded, defeated Synagogue (representing Judaism), are the main treasures of this museum. Other highlights include the Tête du Christ (Head of Christ), part of a stained-glass window from the mid-11th century, the sculptures of Nicolas Gerhaert de Leyde and the still-life paintings by Sébastien Stoskopff. This rich collection of Romanesque, gothic and Renaissance sculptures, furniture and tapestries extends over three floors of 14th- and 16th-century buildings.

3 place du Château
Tel: 03885 25000.
Website: www.oeuvre-notre-dame.org
Admission charge.

Palais Rohan (Rohan Palace)
This 18th-century baroque ‘mini-Versailles' was built as a residence for the city's French bishops, four of whom where members of the Rohan family. The château houses three important museums and a gallery. The basement is devoted to the Musée Archéologique and covers the period from the Palaeolithic Age to AD800. The Musée des Arts Décoratifs, located on the ground floor, comprises the luxurious apartments of the clergy of Rohan (used as guesthouses by Louis XV and Marie-Antoinette), and a collection of Strasbourgeois clocks and china. The Musée des Beaux Arts, on the first floor, displays European paintings from the Middle Ages to 1870.

2 place du Château
Tel: Archaeological Museum - 03885 25000; Decorative Arts - 03885 25008; Fine Arts - 03888 85068
Website: www.musees-strasbourg.org
Admission charge.

Musée Alsacien (Alsace Museum)
This intriguing museum of Alsatian history is housed in three 16th- and 17th-century buildings. The very varied collection includes kitchen equipment, furniture, toys and fascinating Jewish and Christian worship items.

23-25 quai Saint Nicolas
Tel: 03885 25001.
Website: www.musee-strasbourg.org
Admission charge.

Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain (Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art)
This museum, with its glass facade looking out onto the quayside, is an ultra-modern addition to Strasbourg's buildings. The impressive permanent collection of paintings from the 1860s to the 1950s includes work by Monet, Signac, Arp, Picasso, Magritte and Klimt. From the 1950s to the present day, Brecht, Filliou, Pérez and Manetas are represented. There is also an art library, concert hall and restaurant.

1 place Hans-Jean Arp
Tel: 03882 33131.
Website: www.musees-strasbourg.org
Admission charge.