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Origin and history

The house located at 4 rue du Temple in Thann, Haut-Rhin, is a historical monument dating back to the 16th century. This building is distinguished by an entrance door to the richly molded frame, architectural vestige of this period. Although partially damaged during the First World War bombings (1914-1918), this door was preserved and constitutes the protected element of the building.

The house was listed as historic monuments by order of 22 March 1934, specifically for its gate on street. This official recognition underscores the heritage value of this element, a witness to the Renaissance Alsatian civil architecture. The building is located in the city centre of Thann, a town marked by a rich medieval and reborn heritage, in the Haut-Rhin department.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, indicate that the historic address of this monument was initially referenced as 4, formerly St. Thiébaut (rue), before being updated in 4, rue du Temple. This precision reflects local toponymic developments. No information is provided on its current use (visit, rental, etc.), or on any historic owners or occupants.

The historical context of Thann in the 16th century was that of a dynamic city, integrated into the Holy Roman Empire, and gradually influenced by cultural and commercial exchanges with neighbouring regions such as Burgundy or Switzerland. The bourgeois houses of that time, like this one, often reflected the prosperity of local merchants or artisans, with adorned facades and carved stone elements.

The preserved door, although modified (its width no longer being that of the original), illustrates the stone-cutting techniques and decorative motifs typical of the Alsatian Renaissance. The damage suffered during the First World War also recalls the destruction suffered by the city, located near the front, and the efforts to preserve the local heritage in the twentieth century.

No mention is made of an architect, sponsor or occupant famous associated with this house. The data is limited to its inscription as a historic monument and the description of its door, a central element of its heritage value.

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