Construction of house 1577 (≈ 1577)
Date engraved on the door in braid.
18 mars 1930
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 18 mars 1930 (≈ 1930)
Protection of the facade and roof.
1946
World War II Damage
World War II Damage 1946 (≈ 1946)
Photograph of damage sustained.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Anthoni Mutzat - Master mason and stone tailor
Builder of the house in 1577.
Dominik uf der Bruck - Home sponsor
Initial owner in 1577.
Origin and history
The house on 3 Rue des Écuries, located in Riquewihr in the Haut-Rhin, is a remarkable example of Alsatian civil architecture of the late 16th century. Built in 1577, it is distinguished by its sandstone bellow façade, its two-storey oriel, and an entrance door with an accedged initials (DVDB) and an armored shield. The building also includes wood panel elements, notably on the second floor of the oriel, as well as a partially vaulted cellar in a cradle.
The house was built for Dominik uf der Bruck by the master mason Anthoni Mutzat, originally from Milan, who also intervened on other local buildings such as the house at 5 Rue du Cheval in 1579. Damaged during World War II, as evidenced by a 1946 photograph, it was redesigned to accommodate a hotel-restaurant. Its inscription as historic monuments in 1930 specifically concerns the main facade with its oriel and roof.
The interior preserves ancient remains, such as curved wooden poles, a straight staircase partially redone, and a ceiling with a floor drawing caissons on the second floor. These details, combined with the moulding of the windows and the splints, illustrate the craftsmanship of the time. The house, with its courtyard and outbuildings, thus reflects the architectural and functional evolution of an Alsatian bourgeois home between Renaissance and modern times.
