Can the former Sovereign Council palace in Colmar be visited?

The building still houses judicial functions, so public access is generally limited to the exterior, except during occasional openings.

When was the current building constructed?

The structure seen today was mainly built between 1764 and 1771, on a site occupied since the Middle Ages.

What is its connection to the Augustinian convent?

Two superimposed vaulted chapels, remnants of this medieval convent, survive within the complex.

Is the monument protected?

It is both listed and registered as a historic monument, with the façades, roofs and medieval chapels classified since 1998.

Where exactly is the building located in Colmar?

It stands at 58 Grand-Rue, with another entrance on rue des Augustins, in the historic city centre.

Ancien palais du Conseil Souverain d'Alsace

Colmar

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Where: Colmar

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Ancien palais du Conseil Souverain d'Alsace stands in Colmar (Haut-Rhin), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 16th century, second half of the 18th century). No visits are on record for this building.

At the heart of Colmar, this large complex on the Grand-Rue once housed the Sovereign Council of Alsace, the highest court of the province after its union with France in 1648. The building seen today dates mainly from the 1760s, though it incorporates much older remains, including two vaulted chapels inherited from the former Augustinian convent. The site has kept its judicial role without interruption, as a court still sits there today. Visitors mainly come to see the pink sandstone façades, the pediment bearing the royal emblem, and the allegorical figure of Justice above it.

Written from Palais du Conseil souverain d'Alsace

Where this château is

Colmar · Haut-Rhin · Grand Est

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Colmar, Haut-Rhin

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00085404
Period of construction: second half of the 16th century, second half of the 18th century

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Can the former Sovereign Council palace in Colmar be visited?: The building still houses judicial functions, so public access is generally limited to the exterior, except during occasional openings.
When was the current building constructed?: The structure seen today was mainly built between 1764 and 1771, on a site occupied since the Middle Ages.
What is its connection to the Augustinian convent?: Two superimposed vaulted chapels, remnants of this medieval convent, survive within the complex.
Is the monument protected?: It is both listed and registered as a historic monument, with the façades, roofs and medieval chapels classified since 1998.
Where exactly is the building located in Colmar?: It stands at 58 Grand-Rue, with another entrance on rue des Augustins, in the historic city centre.