Timeline

Heritage classified

Key figures

Origin and history

The former town hall called Laube de Krautergersheim is an emblematic building of the Alsatian heritage, built in the 3rd quarter of the 16th century (a vintage engraved on an arcade indicates 1566). Originally, the building housed a common house, a covered market and a guard until 1877. Its two ground arcades, initially open to the ground, bear witness to its primitive architecture. An exterior sandstone staircase then led to a balcony, later replaced by an interior staircase.

In 1848, the architect Ringeisen transformed the distribution of the building into a school: he added three new arcades (shafted), a door, and replaced the outside staircase. The fourth molded arcade was reportedly installed after 1877, the date of the removal of the guard body. The anterior pinion has a sundial, and taskron marks remain. The building, owned by the commune, has been listed as historical monuments since 1986 for its facades and roofs.

A symbol of Alsatian community life, the Laube illustrates the evolution of public uses: from place of power and commerce (covered market) to educational space (school in the 19th century). Its architecture combines Renaissance heritage (archives of 1566) and subsequent adaptations, reflecting the changing needs of Krautergersheim, a village in the Lower Rhine marked by its rural and border history.

Today located 1 rue de l'École, the monument retains protected elements such as its original arcades and its sundial. Although its geographical accuracy is considered poor (note 5/10), it remains a tangible witness to the social and administrative organization of the Alsatian villages, between the late Middle Ages and the modern era.

External links