Like onion layers

Eguisheim, Alsace (France)

This town is a truely medieval town, founded in the 7th century on the (today presumed) location of a Roman fort.

This town-type is sometimes called an "onion town" as with the exception of the east-west main road all streets circle around the center of the town like the layers of an onion. In medieval times the center was formed by a water castle (built on the 8th century, parts can still be seen incorporated in buildings that are still in use today).

In this photo we see the two outermost roads of that classic onion layer of streets, as they merge into a single, somewhat wider, street.

The old framework buildings are very interesting to study as many window frames are carved with (often religious) sayings or ornaments.