Construction of house 1510-1515 (≈ 1513)
Dendrochronology of wood used for structural purposes.
1769
End of Spanish period
End of Spanish period 1769 (≈ 1769)
Last architectural vestige of this occupation.
1990
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 1990 (≈ 1990)
Registered and renovated in the 1990s.
14 juillet 2010
Resistance to tornado
Resistance to tornado 14 juillet 2010 (≈ 2010)
Neighbouring buildings severely damaged.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
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Origin and history
The Spanish House of Revin, built in the early 16th century (between 1510 and 1515 according to dendrochronology), is a rare architectural vestige of the Spanish occupation in the Ardennes, which lasted until 1769. Its name would come from this troubled period, and it is today the last surviving of that time in the city. Its architecture combines stone, brick, torchi and half-timbered, with typical corbellations, making it a unique building in Revin.
Ranked a historic monument in 1990, the house resisted five centuries of turbulent history: transformations of the Meuse docks, floods, construction of a bridge, and even the tornado of 2010 which severely damaged neighbouring buildings. Renovated in the 1990s, it now houses the Musée du Vieux Revin, dedicated to local history and Ardennes traditions.
The museum offers a dive into the daily life of the Revinois through the eras. The ground floor reconstructs the modest interior of a family from the 1920s to the 1930s, while the first floor hosts temporary exhibitions on various themes (George Sand, the Resistance, the 1940 evacuation, etc.). The second floor is dedicated to local industrial history, including foundry, with tools and productions from former companies such as Arthur Martin.
