Ancienne Douane (Strasbourg)

Ancienne Douane ("Old Custom house") is a 14th-century building on the Grande Île, the historic city centre of Strasbourg, France. It is classified as a Monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1948.[1]

Ancienne Douane
South side of Ancienne Douane and river Ill in 2012
Location of Ancienne Douane
Former namesGerman: Kaufhaus
German: Markthalle
General information
Typecustoms house
Architectural styleGothic
LocationStrasbourg, France
Address6, rue de la Douane
Coordinates48°34′46″N 7°45′00″E
Construction started1358
Completed1389
Renovated1962–1965
Destroyed1944
OwnerMunicipality of Strasbourg
Design and construction
ArchitectRobert Will (reconstruction)

The custom house was built in 1358 and enlarged in 1389. It was heavily damaged by British and American bombing raids on 11 August 1944 and left as a ruin for almost two decades before being rebuilt according to the medieval plans by architect Robert Will (1910–1998).[2][3]

The Ancienne Douane currently houses a restaurant and a covered market.

References
  1. "Ancienne douane". Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  2. "HISTOIRE - Ancienne Douane". L'Ancienne Douane. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  3. Recht, Roland; Klein, Jean-Pierre; Foessel, Georges (1988). Connaître Strasbourg. Colmar: Éditions Alsatia. p. 135. ISBN 2-7032-0185-0.
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