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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house on the 16th, Quai Saint-Nicolas in Strasbourg is a historic monument whose architecture reflects the Alsatian urban heritage. Listed in the inventory of historic monuments by decree of 18 June 1929, this building is distinguished by its facade and roof, elements protected for their heritage value. Its location, on the banks of the Ill, makes it a witness to the architectural and social history of the city, although the details of its construction or its original occupants remain little documented in the available sources.

Strasbourg, a city with a rich medieval and modern past, experienced a gradual urbanization where bourgeois houses and public buildings marked the landscape. At the beginning of the 20th century, when this house was mentioned, the city was a cultural and economic crossroads between France and Germany, influencing its architecture. Historical monuments such as this house illustrate the desire to preserve a heritage that is often linked to local craftsmanship, trade and everyday life in Strasbourg.

Their protection, initiated in the 1920s, coincided with a national awareness of the need to safeguard the material traces of regional history.

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