Colmar, Maison des Têtes

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The house in the style of the Rhenish Renaissance, built in 1609 by merchant Anton Burger at the site of the old parents' house, which he blew. It considered the architect Albert Schmidt. Anton Burger was actively involved in the life of the city as a city councilor (since 1612), and from 1626 - Master of the Horse (the mayor). Counter (Catholic Reform) forced him to flee, and in 1698 he moved to Bazel.Etot house is also called the House of the heads (fr Rue des Tetes -. Street heads) because of the unusual design of the facade, which is decorated with stone sculptures. They depict animals heads and faces. Human faces with different emotions: sad, there are people, there is evil, there laughing. Head placed on balconies, windows above the entrance. The pediment is crowned by a statue, which was created in 1902 by Auguste Bartoldi.Obschee number of sculptures on the facade of the house - 106.Obschy form Today Michelin restaurant work here.