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Hausen Castle à Hombourg-Haut en Moselle

Moselle

Hausen Castle

    17 Rue de Metz
    57470 Hombourg-Haut
Château dHausen
Château dHausen
Château dHausen
Château dHausen
Crédit photo : Webmasterhombourg - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1758-1759
Construction of Wendel forge
1766
Completion of the castle
1882
Repurchase by the Gouvy
1946
Headquarters of Les Houillères du Bassin de Lorraine
2003
City acquisition
5 juin 2019
Registration for historical monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The following elements of the castle of Hausen: The facades and roofs of the castle and its communes, including orangery; the entire garden, including its earthmoving elements, basins, walls, steps, remains of the old water room, palisade, and the cave; facades and roofs of the gardener's house; the fence wall of the estate, located at 17 rue de Metz, 2 rue des Jardins, as shown on the plan annexed to the decree (cad. section 07 parcel 120): inscription by order of 5 June 2019

Key figures

Jean Charles de Wendel - Industrial and sponsor Founded the forge and built the castle.
Anne Marguerite d'Hausen de Weidesheim - Wife of Wendel Co-commander of the castle in 1766.
Ignace d'Hausen - Owner in the 19th century Heir of the castle in 1808.
Famille Gouvy - Industrial owners Repurchased in 1882 after the d'Hausen.

Origin and history

The castle of Hausen, located in Hombourg-Haut in the Great East, was built in 1766 by Jean Charles de Wendel and his wife Anne Marguerite of Hausen de Weidesheim. It was originally linked to Wendel's forge, erected in 1758-1759, and reflected the industrial influence of the family in East Mosellan. The building, rectangular with two lateral wings, was designed as an aristocratic residence close to the steel industry.

In 1882 the castle passed into the hands of the Gouvy family and was bought in 1938 by the Société Houillère de Sarre et Moselle, before sheltering the headquarters of the Houillères du Bassin de Lorraine (HBL) after 1946. Transformed into a city hall in 2003, it was partially listed for historical monuments in 2019. Its English park, dating from 1766, includes a pond, a cave, and the remains of an 18th century lead mine.

Architecturally, the castle is distinguished by its facades in stone and stoneware, its slate roof, and a symmetrical elevation of seven spans. The court of honour, preceded by a horse-drawn iron staircase, and the triangular pediment highlight its classic style. The garden, on a rocky slope, preserves factories (orangery, gardener's house) and remarkable trees, witness to its original landscaping.

The site embodies the transition from industrial to public administration: from Wendel forges in the 19th century to HBL offices in the 20th century, before becoming a civic place. Its inscription in historic monuments protects both the building, the communes, and the entire park, including its hydraulic elements and earthworks.

Today, the castle of Hausen symbolizes the industrial and architectural heritage of the Moselle. Its history, marked by influential families (Wendel, d.

External links

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