Date engraved on the shield 1596 (≈ 1596)
Winegrower on the cart door.
1713
Date engraved on window
Date engraved on window 1713 (≈ 1713)
Pious inscriptions and date on chambranle.
1er quart XVIIIe siècle
Construction period
Construction period 1er quart XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1825)
Estimated date of current building.
9 décembre 1929
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 9 décembre 1929 (≈ 1929)
Protection of facades and roof.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
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Origin and history
The House at 85 Grand-Rue in Turckheim is a historical monument located in the Haut-Rhin department, in the Grand-Est region. This building, registered as historic monuments since 1929, is distinguished by its characteristic Alsatian architecture, with a cellar on the ground floor and two houses upstairs, accessible by wooden exterior stairs. The facade retains notable decorative elements, such as a winemaker's shield dated 1596 and a pious inscription engraved in 1713, reflecting its multi-series history.
The structure of the house includes typical details of Alsatian wine houses, such as a coffer with railing railings and a carriageway door. These elements, combined with the engraved dates, suggest an occupation related to viticulture, a major economic activity of the region since the Middle Ages. The designation of historical monuments in 1929 preserved its facades and roofs, testimonies of the civil architecture of the early eighteenth century.
Turckheim, located on the Alsace wine route, was a dynamic village where houses like this served as both a dwelling, a place of work (press room, cellar) and a symbol of social status. The winemakers' emblems and religious inscriptions illustrate the importance of winemaking and faith in everyday life. Today, this heritage offers an overview of Alsatian rural life before the Industrial Revolution.
