Colmar (English spelling)

Japanese: コルマール（英語表記）Colmar

The capital of the Haut-Rhin department in the southern part of Alsace, in the eastern part of France. Located on the main railway line that connects Strasbourg, Mulhouse and Basel, it is the center of wine and fruit trade, textile industry and tourism in the surrounding area. Beer brewing developed. It was granted city rights in the late 13th century and became an important member of the league of cities that supported the Habsburgs, which was formed in the 14th century. There are many medieval historical sites, including a cathedral built in the 13th and 15th centuries and old wooden houses. During the Thirty Years' War, it was part of Sweden (1632-34), and after the Franco-Prussian War, it became part of Prussia (1871-1919), and during World War II, it was occupied by Germany. The Unterlinden Museum is a former convent (13th-14th century) and houses paintings from the 15th and 16th centuries, including the Isenheim Altarpiece by M. Grünewald. Population 64,889 (1990).

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Japanese:

フランス東部，アルザス地方南部，オーラン県の県都。ストラスブール－ミュルーズ－バーゼルを結ぶ幹線鉄道沿いに位置し，周辺地域のワイン，果実類の取引，繊維産業，観光の中心をなす。ビール醸造が発達。 13世紀後半に都市権を与えられ，14世紀に結成されたハプスブルク家支持の都市同盟の有力な一員となった。中世の史跡が多く，13～15世紀に建設された聖堂，古い木造の家並みが残る。三十年戦争時にスウェーデン領 (1632～34) ，普仏戦争後にプロイセン領 (1871～1919) となり，第2次世界大戦中はドイツに占領された。ウンターリンデン美術館は旧女子修道院 (13～14世紀) で，M.グリューネワルトの『イーゼンハイムの祭壇画』ほか，15～16世紀の絵画を所蔵している。人口6万 4889 (1990) 。

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