Ecomusée d'Alsace, Ungersheim
The museum was initiated by voluntary initiative aimed to rescue from demolition a number of derelict buildings built between the 12th and the 19th century. The buildings were carefully dismantled and placed in a new location in order to build a village. Works were done by ...
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Project details
| Title: | Ecomusée d'Alsace, Ungersheim |
|---|---|
| Entr. year: | 1987 |
| Result: | Award |
| Country: | France |
| Town: | Ungersheim (Alsace) |
| Category type: | architectural heritage |
| Notes: | SPECIAL AWARD |
| Building type/ Project type: | Agricultural building/structure |
| Former use: | Farmhouses |
| Actual use: | Open-air village museum |
| Built: | 12th-19th century |
| The Jury's citation: | "Pour une spectaculaire initiative benevole qui a sauvè un grand nombre d'habitations rurales de Ia demolition, en les demontant et les remontant dans un nouveau village evolutif" |
| Web, Links: | www.ecomusee.alsace/en/ |
Description:
The museum was initiated by voluntary initiative aimed to rescue from demolition a number of derelict buildings built between the 12th and the 19th century. The buildings were carefully dismantled and placed in a new location in order to build a village. Works were done by students and began in 1980. In 1987 the park consisted of 42 houses, covered 10 hectares and was a developable project. Creation of an open-air museum with timber framed houses, barns, pigsty, dovecote, silo and apiary.
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