Near Place de la Cathédrale is one of the most important sites in Strasbourg Maison Camarzelle. This building (now a hotel with a popular restaurant, located opposite the tourist office) is the finest home for those interested in the Old Town.
A jewel of Alsatian architecture, Kammerzell House features a stone-built ground floor, half-timbered floors, traditional bullet-proof windows and rich carved ornaments.
The ground floor of the building with carved stone arches was a space where merchants sold their goods during the 15th century.
Another interesting half-timbered house located in the area (in Place de la Cathédrale and Rue Mercière) pharmacy du Cerf. This building was built in 1567 on a pharmacist site since 1268 Juifs Palace Street is the ruins of the ancient Roman fort, giving visitors a sense of the city's 2,000-year-old cultural heritage.
