Commune de Steinbach

Steinbach, the "stone stream", stretches along the edge of the Alsatian plain and then climbs into the green valley of the Silberthal. The village was first mentioned in 1187 under the name of Cellarium de Steinbach, and became a parish in 1583. Until 1847, this wine-growing village, also known for its mines (iron, silver, lead and copper), formed a single commune with Cernay, the main town of the canton. Steinbach was completely destroyed at the beginning of the First World War. The village was rebuilt, but was again severely damaged when it was liberated in 1945.