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The house located at 32-34 rue des Clercs in Vienna is a 16th century civil building, representative of Renaissance urban architecture in this region. Although little documented, its preservation as a Historic Monument bears witness to its local heritage importance. The facade or interior elements were not described in detail in the available sources, but its listing in the inventory suggests architectural or historical features notable for the time.

The only legal protection explicitly mentioned concerns the statue of the Virgin with her niche, inscribed by decree of 29 September 1981. This statue, located at cadastral number BC 36, illustrates the frequent integration of religious elements into public or private space during the Renaissance. The sources do not specify whether the house was initially a bourgeois home, a secondary place of worship or a mixed-use building, but its location in the city centre (rue des Clercs) evokes a probably lively neighborhood, possibly linked to clerical or commercial activities.

The geographical data indicate an approximate location (level 5/10 according to the Merimée database), without precision on possible architectural changes after the 16th century. No information is available on historical owners, successive uses of the building, or its current state of conservation. The Creative Commons license associated with Jacques Mossot's photo suggests a recent documentary interest in this heritage.

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