Maison des Têtes - House of Heads - Colmer, France
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The Maison des Têtes (House of Heads) is located in the old town area of Colmer, France
Waymark Code: WMA72T
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 11/26/2010
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The Maison des Têtes (House of Heads) is a beautiful example of German Renaissance architecture. It was built 1609 for the merchant Anton Burger.
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visit link) we learn:
"The Maison des Tetes was built in 1609 for the merchant Anton Burger. Its facade has three levels of mullioned windows below a gabled top that is crowned with a Bartholdi statue. The lower three levels are decorated with rows of sculptures ranging from carytids to heads to grotesques. It now houses a restaurant."
The hotel/restaurant website at (
visit link) tells us:
"In the heart of the town, between the Dominican Church and the Unterlinden Museum, is located one of the most beautiful and most representative houses of Colmar.
A part of this magnificent 17th century house is built in the ancient ditch of the surrounding walls."
From (
visit link) we learn:
"The Maison des Tetes was built in 1609 for the merchant Anton Burger. Its facade has three levels of mullioned windows below a gabled top that is crowned with a Bartholdi statue. The lower three levels are decorated with rows of sculptures ranging from carytids to heads to grotesques. It now houses a restaurant."