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The Hotel des Joham de Mundolsheim is an emblematic building located in the heart of Strasbourg, 15 rue des Juques. Built between the 14th and 17th centuries, it illustrates Alsatian architectural evolution through several epochs. Its sprocket walls, its carved cochère door and its interior staircase with balusters testify to a refined artisanal know-how, typical of the bourgeois houses of the region. The building also houses polychrome paintings dated from the late 15th or early 16th century, a rare example of civil wall art of this period in Alsace.

Ranked a historic monument in two stages (registration in 1985, classification in 1989), the hotel stands out for its protected elements: facade on street, vaulted cellar, and especially all medieval or renaissant paintings, accompanied by their ceilings and supporting walls. These frescoes, studied by Jean-Pierre Rieb in An Art of Illusion (2012), are considered of exceptional quality. Their preservation reflects the heritage importance of the site, now owned by a public institution.

The building is located in a historic district of Strasbourg, marked by a dense concentration of medieval and reborn monuments. Its architecture combines Gothic and classical influences, with details such as an ion column on the ground floor or a carved post adjacent to the staircase. These characteristics make it a privileged witness to the urban and artistic transformations of the city, between the late Middle Ages and the modern era.

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