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The Protestant Presbytery of Colmar is a historical monument located in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. Built in 1606 on the site of the old Franciscan cemetery, it was designed to house the ministers of Protestant worship, in direct connection with the nearby church of St Matthew. This Renaissance-style building, marked by two corbelled oriels, illustrates the religious civil architecture of the period.

The arches of the presbytery, now occupied by shops, were inscribed in historical monuments on November 6, 1929. Originally dedicated to the housing of pastors for two centuries, the building reflects the importance of the Protestant community in Colmar after the Reformation. His architect, Albert Schmidt, designed a characteristic façade, combining functionality and Renaissance aesthetics.

The location of the presbytery, at numbers 11 to 19 of the Grand-Rue, makes it a central element of the Colmarian heritage. Its history is part of that of Alsace, marked by the religious tensions of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Although partially transformed, the building retains traces of its original use, while adapting to contemporary needs.

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