Clock at The Butchers' Tower, Ribeauville, Haut-Rhin/FR
Posted by: CrAzYoTa
N 48° 11.717 E 007° 19.112
32U E 375046 N 5339372
[FR] Horloge peinte sur les 2 faces principale de la Tour des bouchers (13eme siécle) (restaurée par Claire Meyer-Seiller, 2012) / [EN] Clock painted on the 2 main faces of the butchers' tower (13th century) (Restored by Claire Meyer-Seiller, 2012)
Waymark Code: WMV8FK
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 03/14/2017
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La Tour des Bouchers (The Butcher's Tower)
Au 13ème siècle, Ribeauvillé est érigée en ville et s'entoure d'un rempart. Elle est divisée en quatre quartiers qui ont chacun leur propre fortification : des tours-portes permettent le passage de l'un à l'autre. La plupart ont disparu au 19ème siècle, il ne subsiste actuellement que la Tour des Bouchers, érigée entre la Ville Moyenne et la Vieille Ville. Elle doit son nom à l'activité de boucherie développée dans les maisons à ses pieds. Elle comportait à l'origine trois étages et fut rehaussée en 1536 , la balustrade de style Renaissance porte les armes des Ribeaupierre. Elle servait notamment de beffroi et de prison. A la suite d'un incendie en 1803, elle est fortement endommagée et sa démolition est envisagée mais le projet n'aboutira pas, fort heureusement.
In the 13th century, Ribeauvillé was erected in the city and surrounded by a rampart. It is divided into four quarters which each have their own fortifications: towers allow passage from one to the other. Most of them disappeared in the 19th century, but only the Butchers' Tower, erected between the Medieval City and the Old Town, remains. It owes its name to the butcher activity developed in the houses at its feet. It originally had three floors and was upgraded in 1536, the balustrade of Renaissance style carries the arms of the Ribeaupierre. It served as a belfry and prison. After a fire in 1803, it is badly damaged and its demolition is envisaged but the project will not happen, fortunately.
Status: Working
Display: Mounted
Year built: Not listed
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