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Origin and history

The house at 13 rue de Colmar in Neuf-Brisach is a typical example of 18th-century civil architecture in the Upper Rhine. This building, which has been listed as historical monuments since 1932, is distinguished by its rumped roof, its skylights, and an entrance passage with a door in the middle of the hangar. The facades have a neat decor: floor bandage, corner chains made of cut stone, lintels with staples, and a mouled cornice. At the back, a corbelled courier, supported by columns, testifies to the ingenuity of the constructions of the time.

The structure of this house is reminiscent of that of the Grünwasser house, especially through its galleries on courtyard with doric wooden columns. Damaged during the 1945 bombings, it was reconstructed identically, preserving its historical character. Protected features include street and courtyard façades, highlighting the heritage importance of this building.

Nine-Brisach, founded in the 17th century under Vauban, is a fortified town whose urban planning reflects the military principles of the time. The bourgeois houses, like the one on Rue de Colmar, illustrate the economic prosperity of the region, linked to trade and crafts. Their architecture combines French and Alsatian influences, characteristic of this period of transition between Germanic and French cultures.

The protection of this monument in 1932 is part of a desire to preserve the Alsatian architectural heritage, marked by repeated historical conflicts. The damage suffered in 1945 and the faithful reconstruction that followed attest to the local attachment to this heritage, a symbol of resilience and historical continuity.

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