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The Maison Kammerzell is the most ornate old merchant house in Strasbourg, standing on the northern edge of the cathedral square. Its stone ground floor reaches back to the fifteenth century, with the building first recorded in 1427, but the spectacular corbelled timber upper floors were added in 1589 by the wealthy cheese merchant Martin Braun. He had the carpenters cover the facade with carvings inspired by the Bible, music, the zodiac, and classical legend, including the nine male and nine female Worthies and a dazzle of small leaded windows. Turned into a restaurant in 1905 and decorated inside by the Alsatian artist Leo Schnug, it still serves diners today, a showpiece of the city's merchant pride.
Wissenswertes
- 1427 year — The house is first recorded, its stone ground floor already standing
- 1589 year — Cheese merchant Martin Braun added the carved overhanging timber floors
- 18 figures — Carved Worthies, nine famous men and nine famous women, adorn the facade
📍 Place de la Cathédrale 16, 67000, Strasbourg