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Origin and history

The Barr Town Hall, located in the 1st Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in the Bas-Rhin, is a building originally dating back to a first castle built in the 13th century by Woelfelin, baili of Frédéric II. This castle, rebuilt around 1210 by the Wepfermanns, then around 1380 by the Ochsensteins, became property of the city of Strasbourg in 1568 and served as a residence for the bailli. Most of the current building dates from 1640, with wings and commons added between 1617 and 1644, as well as a notable modification in 1763.

In 1791 the castle was sold and transformed into a town hall, incorporating the bell of the old common house. In the 19th century, improvements were made: in 1833, architect Kuhlmann pierced arches in the middle of the ground floor, and in 1850 Antoine Ringeisen built a temporary chapel in a room of the justice of the peace. The monument, badly damaged during the winter of 1944-1945, was restored in the same way after the war.

The town hall has been listed as a historic monument since 1931, with protection on its facades and roof. Its architecture thus reflects centuries of history, mixing medieval elements, Renaissance reconstructions and modern adaptations. The site remains a symbol of the Alsatian heritage, marked by the conflicts and political transformations of the region.

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