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

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. ^ Base Mérimée: Ancienne douane, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  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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