Château Utzschneider

Château Utzschneider, which today houses the Sarreguemines Confluences Urban Community, is a typical example of late 19th and early 20th century architecture. It is an "industrial castle". This villa and its outbuildings built in the Neunkirch district impress by their size and appearance. The architects Berninger and Krafft from Strasbourg, who graduated from the Stuttgart School of Architecture, were happy to use asymmetry. The Neo-Renaissance columns at the entrance and the triangular gables blend harmoniously with the medieval forms of the turrets and the use of ashlar. The architects built this house in 1906 for the widow Utzschneider, but the family only lived here for 33 years. Between 1940 and 1944 the building was occupied by the Nazis. It was then used as a neighbourhood by the Americans during the Liberation in 44-45. Then the property was abandoned for a long time until H. Pierron bought the stables and the castle in 56-58 for his scientific and school equipment. In 1983, the company moved to the industrial zone and the villa was again abandoned until it was bought by the District of Sarreguemines in the early 1990s. Today the main building and its annexes have been pleasantly renovated and restored and the grounds have been redesigned, thus providing a suitable setting for the Urban Community. The park is accessible to walkers at all times.