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The house at 53, rue du Maréchal-Foch in Dambach-la-Ville is an emblematic building of the 4th quarter of the 16th and 17th centuries. It illustrates the Alsatian civil architecture of this period, marked by both medieval and renaissant influences. Its designation as historic monuments in 1930 reflects its heritage value, particularly for its façade and roof, protected by ministerial decree.

Dambach-la-Ville, located in the Bas-Rhin in the Grand Est region, was at that time a dynamic village integrated with the commercial and cultural exchanges of Alsace. The houses of this period were often used as housing for local artisans, merchants or notables, reflecting the region's relative prosperity under the Old Regime. Their preservation now offers an overview of lifestyles and construction techniques then.

The house is associated with the masterpiece Georges Krub, mentioned as responsible for its realization or transformations. Although the sources do not detail its exact role, this attribution emphasizes the importance of local artisans in the construction of the Alsatian heritage. The building, still located at its original address, remains a historic landmark in the urban fabric of Dambach-la-Ville.

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