Maison des Têtes, Renaissance merchant house in Colmar, France.
Kopfhaus is a Renaissance merchant house in Colmar decorated with more than 100 sculpted heads on its main facade and a three-story oriel window above the entrance. Today it operates as a hotel with guest rooms and a restaurant serving local regional dishes.
The building was constructed in 1609 for merchant Anton Burger and later served as a meeting place for wine traders in the city. In the early 1900s it received an artistic addition by Auguste Bartholdi that strengthened its connection to local wine production.
The building brings together German Renaissance style with local Alsatian design traditions, showing regional craftsmanship through its decorations. Its facade tells the story of trade and commerce through the sculptures that cover it.
The building sits in the city center on Rue des Tetes and is easy to reach on foot when exploring the old town. Guests and restaurant visitors can find parking nearby and comfortably walk through the surrounding area.
The rooftop displays a statue of a wine barrel maker created by Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor who designed the Statue of Liberty. This figure shows how the building was tied to the area's winemaking tradition.
Location: Colmar
Address: Koïfhus, Grand Rue, 68000 Colmar, France
Website: https://monumentum.fr/maison-des-tetes-pa00085380.html
GPS coordinates: 48.07856,7.35553
Latest update: December 6, 2025 19:07
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