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  6. Former mansion of Vitzthum of Egersberg called mansion of Fleckenstein or Schloessel

Former mansion of Vitzthum of Egersberg called mansion of Fleckenstein or Schloessel à Lembach dans le Bas-Rhin

Bas-Rhin

Former mansion of Vitzthum of Egersberg called mansion of Fleckenstein or Schloessel

    5 Rue du Château
    67510 Lembach
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Ancien manoir de Vitzthum dEgersberg dit manoir de Fleckenstein ou Schloessel
Ancien manoir de Vitzthum dEgersberg dit manoir de Fleckenstein ou Schloessel
Ancien manoir de Vitzthum dEgersberg dit manoir de Fleckenstein ou Schloessel
Crédit photo : © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1755
Enlargement of the commons
1797
Sale as a national good
début XVIIIe siècle (vers 1712?)
Construction of the mansion
1944-1945
Damage during the Second War
1992
Restoration of the roof
10 février 1999
Registration historical monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Fronts and roofs of the mansion; entrance gates on street and garden; façades and roofs of the two outbuildings east and west (Box 03 1 ; 04 2): inscription by order of 10 February 1999

Key figures

Sidonie de Fleckenstein-Windeck - Baroness and alleged sponsor Wife of Ignace-Louis Vitzthum of Egersberg
Ignace-Louis Vitzthum d'Egersberg - Baron Co-Lord of Lembach Sidonia's husband from Fleckenstein
Maximilien Vitzthum d'Egersberg (1713-1777) - Heir and designer Head of benches (1770) and barn
Jean Hoepffner - Acquirer in 1797 Pastor Protestant, ancestor of current owners
Théo Berst - Restoration architect Leads post-Second War work

Origin and history

Fleckenstein Manor House, also known as Schloessel or former Manor House of Vitzthum in Egersberg, is an early 18th-century building in Lembach, Lower Rhine. Probably built on the occasion of the marriage of Sidonia of Fleckenstein-Windeck with Baron Ignace-Louis Vitzthum of Egersberg, it embodies the alliance of two Alsatian noble families. The building, complemented by a park, orchard and communes (including a barn dated 1755), reflects the aristocratic residential architecture of the time, with interior elements Louis XV and Louis XVI.

In 1797, the mansion was sold as a national property following the French Revolution and later acquired by Pastor Jean Hoepffner. It then served as a Protestant presbytery until the 19th century. It was damaged by shells during the Second World War (1944-1945), but retained its original exterior appearance and interior distribution after restoration. Since 1999, its facades, roofs and outbuildings have been protected as historical monuments.

The building is distinguished by its architectural sobriety: simple elevations, a door in the middle of the hanger, rectangular windows with crossettes, and a roof with broken slopes with skylights. Inside there are remarkable elements such as sandstone chimneys, Louis XVI murres, panelling, and a Louis XV ceiling. The outbuildings, made of sandstone and wood, include a 1755 barn and ancillary buildings built in 1785. The site, still owned by the descendants of Jean Hoepffner, bears witness to local history and social transformations since the 18th century.

Successive restorations, including the 1992 roof restoration, helped preserve this heritage. The mansion also illustrates the links between the Alsatian aristocracy and religious institutions, having sheltered Protestant pastors after its sale as a national good. Its inscription in historic monuments underscores its heritage value, both for its architecture and for its turbulent history, marked by wars and political change.

External links

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