Hotel Majuscule

Amazing old house

by JLBG

This house seems to be woth the interest but unfortunately it is not in good condition and I could not get any information about it. It has an unusual veranda with carved square columns added on three levels, with a balcony on top and an amazing gargoyle (second photo). As it seems to be made of moleden concrete, I feel this was built by the end of the 19th, putting together different styles.

Hôtel de Ville

by JLBG

The Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) was built in pink sand stone in a neoclassical style in 1788 on the Place d’Armes (Arms Square). It has porch framed by four plain columns that clearly remind the Greco-Roman antiquity. On top, the motto of France “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité”

Tour-porte

by JLBG

As the city grew southwards, a city entrance topped by a watchtower was built in 1280.It is named the Tour-porte. In the 17th, it was added with four look-out turrets, one on each corner and covered with a bulb roof. This gives it a look of its own, not found anywhere else.

A link to America can be found in Sélestat

by robertbaum

"A trace to America"

Why is it possible to go on a search for America here in Sélestat in the Alsace region of France? Maybe you can find the answer for this small riddle on my Sélestat travel guide pages.

Have fun.