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The house on the 8th, Grand-Rue in Strasbourg is a historical monument built in the 17th century. This civilian building, typical of the Alsatian architecture of the time, is distinguished by its facade and roof, protected since 1929. Its location in the heart of the city, in an emblematic street, bears witness to the Strasbourg urban planning of this period.

The building was listed as historic monuments by order of 25 June 1929, a recognition that specifically concerns its façade and roof. This protection is part of a desire to preserve the architectural heritage of Strasbourg, marked by both French and Germanic influences. The house is located in the department of Bas-Rhin, in the Grand East region, and its exact address is listed in the Mérimée base.

Strasbourg, in the 17th century, was a dynamic city under French influence after its attachment to the kingdom in 1681. The bourgeois houses, like the Grand-Rue, reflected the prosperity of local merchants and artisans. These buildings served as both a dwelling, a place of work and a symbol of social status in a society structured by corporations and river trade, central to the Alsatian economy of the time.

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