Construction of hotel 1573 (≈ 1573)
Built by Frédéric, son of Alexander of Andlau.
1647
Amendment of the co-agent door
Amendment of the co-agent door 1647 (≈ 1647)
Added the date and loaded weapons.
milieu du XVIIIe siècle
Adding the inside staircase
Adding the inside staircase milieu du XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Major architectural modification.
XIXe ou XXe siècle
Addition of the statue of abbesse
Addition of the statue of abbesse XIXe ou XXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Late decorative element in front of the post.
21 avril 1934
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 21 avril 1934 (≈ 1934)
Official street door protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Frédéric d'Andlau - Home sponsor
The youngest son of Alexander d'Andlau, builder in 1573.
Alexandre d'Andlau - Father of Frédéric
Father of the sponsor, local noble family.
Origin and history
The house at 17 Droit-Stoltz Street in Andlau, Lower Rhine, is an emblematic building of Alsatian heritage. Built in 1573 by Frédéric, the youngest son of Alexander d'Andlau, it bears the traces of this time with an entrance door and a cochère door engraved from that date. The family weapons, which are now at stake, bear witness to the changes that the building has undergone over the centuries, especially in 1647, when new inscriptions were added.
The architecture of this house reflects the stylistic and historical evolutions of the region. The 18th century interior staircase and the abbesse statue added much later (XIX or XX century) illustrate the successive modifications to the building. Listed as a historical monument in 1934, this house is a remarkable example of Alsatian aristocratic habitat, mixing Renaissance elements and later additions.
Andlau, a village located in the Liepvrette valley, was historically a place of power and religious life, marked by the presence of Benedictine abbey founded in the 9th century. Houses like this, built by local noble families, played a central role in the social and economic organization of the region. Their preservation makes it possible today to understand the architectural and cultural evolution of Alsace throughout the centuries.
