Initial construction 1ère moitié du XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Building erected before the fortifications of Rouffach.
11 mars 2005
Registration MH
Registration MH 11 mars 2005 (≈ 2005)
Protection of exterior walls by arrest.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The house in its exterior walls in elevation in their condition at the time of protection (ca. 31 20): inscription by order of 11 March 2005
Key figures
Ministériel de l'évêque de Strasbourg - Presumed owner
Residence linked to a lay ecclesiastical servant.
Origin and history
The house at 55 Rettig Street in Rouffach (High Rhine, East) is a rare example of 12th century civil architecture. This square, tower-shaped building is distinguished by its elevations on three levels: a ground floor and two floors. Its original openings, a lighting slot in the south gable and a small square bay on the second floor of the north gable, testify to its early defensive or residential vocation. The door in full hanger, added later, is not contemporary of its construction.
The building, prior to the first fortifications of Rouffach, was probably the residence of a minister (laic servant) of the bishop of Strasbourg. This status suggests its importance in the local feudal organization, linked to the Strasbourg episcopal authority. The house was listed as historical monuments in 2005 for the preservation of its exterior walls, in their original state.
Today, the house on 55 Rettig Street illustrates the Alsatian medieval heritage, marked by the influence of ecclesiastical lords. Its sober architecture, without ornaments, reflects the functional needs of the era: protection, storage and housing. The location in Rouffach, a strategic city on the Alsace wine route, reinforces its historical interest, although its current use (visit, rental) is not specified in the available sources.
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