Maison Kammerzell: the most carved facade in town
A fifteenth-century stone ground floor, three carved timber storeys from 1589 and 75 bottle-glass panes: the most photographed house in Strasbourg.
It stands on the corner of the place de la Cathédrale and stops everyone in their tracks: a stone ground floor from the fifteenth century, topped by three timber storeys carved from end to end and added in 1589. Its 75 bottle-glass panes catch the light like fish scales.
What to look at
The corner posts and the panels below the windows tell whole stories: signs of the zodiac, the ages of man, biblical and secular figures side by side. Give it three minutes from a distance, out on the square, then walk right up to it. The reading changes completely with the distance.
Can you go inside?
Yes, the building houses a restaurant, and that remains the only way to see the interior and the frescoes by Léo Schnug. The Google rating is really a verdict on the restaurant rather than on the monument: decent without being exceptional, on a very large number of reviews, which is typical of heavily exposed tables.
The right reflex
Look at it twice: by day for the carvings, and after dark when the panes glow from inside. It is thirty seconds from the cathedral portal, so make use of both moments.
Sources: Google Maps data collected in July 2026 (rating, reviews, address, opening hours), City of Strasbourg museum notices. Hours and prices change: check the day before you visit.
Frequently asked questions
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Théo Lindner
Théo grew up between Strasbourg and the Vosges. He walks every route before publishing it, times every leg, and would rather cut a stop than pretend a day is longer than it is.
