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Origin and history

The house at 145 rue du Général-Gouraud in Obernai is a building dated 1570, whose door and carved windows bear witness to remarkable architectural know-how. It has been listed as historic monuments since 6 January 1930, highlighting its heritage importance in the Alsatian region.

Obernai, a town in the Lower Rhine, was at that time a prosperous city, marked by rich civil architecture and both German and French influences. The half-timbered or carved houses, like this one, often reflected the social status of their owners, usually bourgeois or wealthy artisans. These buildings played a central role in urban life, serving both as a dwelling, a workshop or a place of commerce.

Today, this house is part of the historic landscape of Obernai, alongside other protected monuments. Its inscription in 1930 illustrates the desire to preserve an architectural heritage representative of Renaissance Alsace, a period of transition between the Middle Ages and the modern era. The Rue du Général-Gouraud, formerly known as Rue de l'Hell-d.

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