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The house at 5 rue de la Cure in Altkirch (High Rhine) is a former mansion of nobles, built in the late 16th or early 17th century. Its architecture preserves medieval traces, like a broken arched door adorned with a shield, while integrating Renaissance elements: sculpted pediment staircase turret, segmentary arched bays and pink sandstone chambranles. The weapons of the Ramstein and Landsberg families, engraved on the pediment with partially legible initials (HCVR - AFVRGVL), attest to its aristocratic origin.

Originally owned by nobles (perhaps Ramstein and Landsberg), the building became a presbytery after 1833, as indicated by the Napoleonic cadastre. Ranked a historical monument in 1937 for its carved motif, the house illustrates the transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in Alsace. Subsequent changes include recaptures of bays in the 18th century and a cement covering of stairs in the 20th century. Today, it is a communal property and retains remarkable architectural details, such as the vaulted vaults of the turret.

The site is located in the historic centre of Altkirch, the town of Sundgau marked by its medieval and Renaissance heritage. The accuracy of its geographical location is estimated to be poor (level 5/10), with an address confirmed at 5 (formerly 9) rue de la Cure. The sources available (Wikipedia, Monumentum) underline its heritage interest, especially for its armored pediment and its five-span structure, typical of the Alsatian bourgeois homes of the time.

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