Kaysersberg (French: [kajzœʁsbɛʁɡ]; German:
Kaisersberg [ˈkaɪzɐsbɛʁk] ; Alsatian:
Kaiserschbarig) is a historical town and former commune in
Alsace 
in northeastern France. The name is German for
Emperor's Mountain. The high fortress that dominates the town serves as a reminder of both its strategic importance and its warlike past.
Kaysersberg lies in the canton of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, which itself is a subdivision of the
Colmar 
-Ribeauvillé arrondissement. It was a separate commune until 1 January 2016, when it was merged into the new commune of
Kaysersberg Vignoble 
together with nearby
Kientzheim 
and
Sigolsheim 
, and remains its seat.
The town was first mentioned in 1227, when Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor purchased the castle and gave orders to refortify it.