Hotel des Monnaies de Cluny

South side, street facade

The Hôtel des Monnaies is a Romanesque hall house in the French commune of Cluny . It dates from the first half of the 13th century and is located at 6 Rue d'Avril. It has been classified as a Monument historique since 1958 .

architecture

The double hall building is two-storey and has an axially symmetrical facade that has been completely preserved. In the middle of the facade there is a striking chimney, which is framed on both sides by early Gothic ribbon windows. The building has two arcades on the ground floor .

history

The building was built between approx. 1210 and 1250.

In 1958 it was classified as a Monument historique.

literature

Bernhard Flights: Domus solaratae. Investigations into stone houses and the development of the city around 1100 in Cluny. Basics of building history for exploring the High Middle Ages with a contribution to the history of planning in Europe. Edition Open Access 2015 ( Online ) ISBN 978-3-945561-05-8 . Pp. 300-306.

Web links

Commons : Hôtel des Monnaies de Cluny - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Bernard Flights: solaratae Domus. Investigations into stone houses and the development of the city around 1100 in Cluny. Basics of building history for exploring the High Middle Ages with a contribution to the history of planning in Europe . Edition Open Access, 2015, ISBN 978-3-945561-05-8 , pp. 306 .

46.435806 4.656417Coordinates: 46 ° 26 ′ 8.9 " N , 4 ° 39 ′ 23.1" E

[1] Bernard Flights: solaratae Domus. Investigations into stone houses and the development of the city around 1100 in Cluny. Basics of building history for exploring the High Middle Ages with a contribution to the history of planning in Europe . Edition Open Access, 2015, ISBN 978-3-945561-05-8 , pp. 306 .