Wender·Vista
Strasbourg
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileFrance
on the Rhine, where France meets Germany

Strasbourg

— — a pink sandstone cathedral above a city of water.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“An Alsatian capital built on an island where the Ill river splits and meets back up. The cathedral is rose-coloured sandstone, single-spired, and for two centuries it was the tallest building in the world. South of it, the Petite France quarter still leans over the canals in half-timbered houses the tanners built. The city has been French and German by turns; the food and the windows show it. — from the studio

from the studio
Strasbourg
— bring it home

Strasbourg, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Strasbourg

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Strasbourg is the capital of the Grand Est region of north-east France and the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin département, lying about four kilometres west of the Rhine and the German border. The historic city centre, the Grande Île, sits on an island formed where the river Ill splits and rejoins. UNESCO inscribed the Grande Île in 1988 and extended the listing in 2017 to include the Neustadt, the imperial German quarter built after 1871. Strasbourg is one of the official seats of the European Parliament and the host city of the Council of Europe.

— the stone

Strasbourg Cathedral was built in pink Vosges sandstone between 1015 and 1439, with the single north spire rising to 142 metres. From the completion of the spire in 1647 until the spire of Saint Nikolai in Hamburg overtook it in 1874, it was the tallest building in the world. Inside, the Astronomical Clock, restored in 1843, still runs the procession of the apostles every day at 12:30 and was for generations one of the most studied mechanical objects in Europe. Victor Hugo called the cathedral a prodigy of the gigantic and the delicate.

— the water

The Ill river divides at the south end of the Grande Île and rejoins at the north, ringing the historic centre in water. The Petite France quarter, at the western tip of the island, is the old tanners', millers', and fishermen's district, and the half-timbered houses still lean over the canals where the hides were once washed. The Ponts Couverts, three stone towers and a sequence of bridges built between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, sit a few hundred metres downstream. Bateaux-mouches loop the historic centre in about 70 minutes from the Palais Rohan landing.

— where
France · Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
— elevation
140 m · 459 ft
— position
48.5734° N · 7.7521° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
at the lake
Strasbourg Cathedral
Gothic sandstone cathedral
1 km W
Petite France
half-timbered canal quarter
1 km W
Ponts Couverts
medieval bridge towers
3 km NE
European Parliament
EU institution building
N
Strasbourg
Strasbourg Cathedral
Petite France
Ponts Couverts
European Parliament
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Strasbourg — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Strasbourg is in north-east France, capital of the Grand Est region and prefecture of the Bas-Rhin département. It sits about four kilometres west of the Rhine and the German border.

French today, but it has changed hands repeatedly. Free Imperial City until 1681, then French; German between 1871 and 1918 and again 1940 to 1944; French since. The food, language, and architecture all reflect both.

The historic centre of Strasbourg, an island formed where the river Ill splits and rejoins. UNESCO inscribed it as World Heritage in 1988 and extended the listing in 2017 to include the German-era Neustadt.

The single north spire rises to 142 metres. From the spire's completion in 1647 until 1874, when it was overtaken by Saint Nikolai in Hamburg, it was the tallest building in the world.

A 19th-century reconstruction, completed in 1843, of an earlier clock inside the cathedral. It runs the procession of the apostles every day at 12:30 and tracks solar, lunar, and planetary positions.

Yes. Strasbourg is the official seat of the European Parliament, which holds plenary sessions here. The Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights also have their headquarters in the city.

— about the piece in your home

It has carried well for Alsatian families abroad and for couples who married or studied in the city. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio suits the gift.

The rose sandstone and timbered greens sit naturally in European-traditional, French-country, and warm-library interiors. It works alongside walnut, aged brass, and unbleached linen without clashing.

Yes. The return to traditional interiors and library-warm palettes has been steady in interiors press, and our stained-glass treatment gives the cathedral pink more depth than a flat print.

A Large reads well above a console or in a panelled hallway. Above a standard sofa, a four-tile Mural carries the wall, and a nine-tile Mural anchors a sitting room without crowding.

Yes. Order in Dura Satin or Matte for damp rooms, backsplashes, or shower surrounds. Both finishes resist scratching and stand up to steam; reserve Glossy for dry display walls.

A soft microfibre cloth, lightly damp with water. No solvents and no abrasive sponges. The colour lives inside the ceramic surface and the finish wipes clean without dulling.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is made in our Knoxville studio under Reid Wender's eye. We do not license third-party art, and no two place records share artwork.

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