Maison des Têtes, Renaissance residential building in Colmar, France.
The Maison des Têtes features 106 carved heads adorning its facade, with multiple levels and varied window arrangements throughout the structure.
Built in 1609 by architect Albert Schmidt for merchant Anton Burger, who served as Stettmeister of Colmar from 1626 to 1628.
The building includes a bronze sculpture of an Alsatian cooper created by Auguste Bartholdi, designer of the Statue of Liberty.
Located at 19 rue des Têtes, the building now functions as a five-star hotel with 21 rooms and a Michelin-starred restaurant.
The facade incorporates detailed masonry work with grotesque masks, bifid figures on the balustrade, and irregular vertical window placements.
Location: Colmar
Inception: 1609
Architectural style: Renaissance architecture
GPS coordinates: 48.07860,7.35549
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:44
The Alsace Wine Route connects dozens of villages that have preserved their medieval structures. Half-timbered houses from the 16th and 17th centuries line cobblestone streets, while town walls and watchtowers testify to the region's strategic importance. Many villages feature Romanesque churches with sculptural decoration and historic town halls. Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé, and Eguisheim display typical examples of this architecture. Painted wooden beams on houses, old market squares, and vineyards on surrounding slopes characterize these settlements. Castle ruins such as Haut-Koenigsbourg occupy hilltops overlooking the Rhine plain. The region also maintains religious buildings like Murbach Abbey or the church of Thann with its Gothic portal. Local museums present medieval manuscripts and liturgical objects. This cultural landscape combines winemaking tradition with architectural heritage spanning several centuries.
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