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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house at 20 rue des Bouchers in Strasbourg is an emblematic building of the 3rd quarter of the 16th century and 4th quarter of the 17th century. This building, typical of Alsatian civil architecture, illustrates the stylistic evolutions between Renaissance and classical times. Its inscription in the inventory of historical monuments in 1929 underlines its heritage importance, especially for its characteristic facade, protected by ministerial decree.

Strasbourg, a major commercial and cultural city in the Alsace region (now the Grand Est), enjoyed a prosperity linked to its status as a European crossroads. The bourgeois houses, like the one on Rue des Bouchers, reflect the economic dynamism of the city, marked by trade, crafts and a structured urban society. These houses served as both a place of residence, a workshop and sometimes a commercial space, embodying the link between private life and work.

The 1929 classification is part of a broader desire to preserve the Strasbourg heritage, rich in medieval and Renaissance buildings. The Rue des Bouchers, located in the historic district of the Grande Île — now a UNESCO World Heritage Site — contains several examples of this architectural heritage. The protection of the façade of this house demonstrates the attention paid to ornamental details and the memory of the construction techniques of the period.

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