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Origin and history

Lohkäs House, also known as a house at 25 rue du Bain-aux-Plantes, is a typical example of the half-timbered Alsatian architecture of the late 16th century. Built around 1580 in the historic tanners' district of the Grande Île de Strasbourg, it embodies the Strasbourg Renaissance style, with its three floors, its corbellation and its splint windows. Its location, in the heart of Little France, makes it a precious testimony of medieval and reborn urban planning.

The house is distinguished by its characteristic architectural elements, such as its rampant skylight roof covered with Alsatian tiles and its bas-relief representing two barrels, accompanied by an inscription dated 1676 above the entrance door. This detail suggests changes or additions after its initial construction. Since 1927, its facades and roofs have been protected as historical monuments, highlighting its heritage importance.

Today, Lohkäs houses a traditional Alsatian restaurant, the Tavern of Tanneurs, which perpetuates the local cultural heritage through typical cuisine and a winstub atmosphere. Its bierstub sign and its brewing star recall the historical role of such establishments in the social life of Strasbourg, linked to business corporations such as tanners, once settled in this area.

Located close to other remarkable monuments, such as the House of Tanneurs and the house at 40, rue du Bain-aux-Plantes, it is part of a coherent architectural ensemble that illustrates the urban evolution of Strasbourg. Its ranking among historical monuments and its location on the Grande Île, itself a UNESCO World Heritage Site, reinforce its status as a symbol of the Alsatian heritage.

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