Ancienne Douane ("Old Custom house") is a Renaissance and Renaissance Revival building in Haguenau, France. It originally stood at the entrance of the town.
| Ancienne Douane | |
|---|---|
Alsatian: Kaufhus | |
 East side of Ancienne Douane in 2010 | |
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| Alternative names | German: Kaufhaus |
| General information | |
| Type | customs house |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Renaissance Revival |
| Location | Haguenau, France |
| Address | 16, Place d'Armes |
| Coordinates | 48°48′54.60″N 7°47′21″E / 48.8151667°N 7.78917°E |
| Construction started | 1515 |
| Completed | 1518 |
| Renovated | 1681 1890s–1900s |
| Destroyed | 1677 |
| Owner | Municipality of Haguenau |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Charles Stoll (1890s) |
The building was built in 1515–1518 but heavily damaged in 1677, during the military campaign of Louis XIV of France against the Décapole. It was restored in 1681. In the 1890s, the municipal architect, Charles Stoll, transformed the large room on the first floor in a festivity hall (salle des fêtes). In the 20th century, the exterior of the building was adorned with sculptures by Albert Schultz (1871–1953) and two portals were added in the Neo-Renaissance style. The Ancienne Douane was damaged again during World War II. It was rebuilt using elements from other destroyed buildings.[1][2][3][4]
The ground floor of the Ancienne Douane houses a restaurant.
References
edit- ^ "Douane, Haguenau". Topic Topos. Retrieved 30 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Salle des Fêtes, Haguenau". Topic Topos. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Douane dite Kaufhus, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "Ancienne Douane (Haguenau)". Structurae. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
External links
edit- Restaurant l′Ancienne Douane (in French)