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The Mieg House is a bourgeois house built in the second half of the 16th century on the Place de la Réunion in Mulhouse, emblematic of the Renaissance period. Cited in 1418, it was first a hotel called Zur Sonne (du Soleil) between 1459 and 1535, before probably being rebuilt around 1560 for Valentin Fries. Its size makes it the most spacious of the square, with a distinctive turret and a facade adorned with fake trompe-l'oeil stones inspired by the Town Hall.

In 1636, Louis Witz overwhelmed and placed his weapons there. The Mulhusian industrial family, Mieg, became its owner in 1694 and occupied it until 1840. Mathieu Mieg, nicknamed the columnist, added in 1799 two murals in trompe-l'oeil depicting Swiss hero Arnold von Winkelried. These decorations, as well as the painted panels now preserved at the Mulhouse Historical Museum, testify to its rich past. Two broken arched bays were pierced in the 20th century, slightly changing its façade.

Classified as a Historic Monument, the house saw its facade and roof inscribed in 1929, followed by its interiors and ancient decorations in 1994. Its history reflects the social changes of Mulhouse, moving from a possible noble origin to bourgeois and then industrial use, while preserving remarkable architectural elements such as l ́oriel or painted panels.

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