Alexander House
The Alexanderhäuschen is a historic building in Weinsberg in the Heilbronn district in northern Baden-Württemberg . It is located in the vicinity of the Kernerhaus and takes its name from Count Alexander von Württemberg , who was a frequent guest of Justinus Kerner in Weinsberg. The building is a cultural monument and is now part of the museum maintained by the Justinus Kerner Association.
history
The origins of the building are unknown. Inscriptions and assumptions suggest that the surrounding area was used as a cemetery around 1600 and that a house of the dead may once have been on the site of the building. In 1828 Justinus Kerner acquired the building and initially used it as a garden house. He later turned it into a guest house for its many visitors. In addition to Ludwig Uhland , Nikolaus Lenau , Eduard Mörike and Matthias Rybinski , the Württemberg Count Alexander von Württemberg was also one of Kerner's guests. A few pieces of furniture in the building that have been preserved from that period probably came from his possession. In 1880 Theobald Kerner had the old half-timbered tower of the house renewed. 1886 planned Theobald Kerner expansion of the cottage to the villa, was for financial reasons but for now realize only a one-story cultivation and christened the building in the style of Francis of Assisi in retreat Sancti Francisci . After Theobald Kerner's death, his widow continued the expansion of the building in 1907. On their behalf, the Heilbronn architect Theodor Moosbrugger converted the building into a small villa with elements of Art Nouveau . In 1909 a private person bought the building, now named Villa Else after the owner . The building remained privately owned for more than 75 years and last stood empty for a long time before the Justinus Kerner Association acquired it in 1985. Due to limited financial resources and lengthy planning, a three-year renovation of the building did not begin until 1997. Since the completion of the work in 2000, the building has been part of the museum maintained by the Justinus Kerner Association.
literature
- Volker Lehmkuhl: Preserved together: The Alexanderhäuschen in Weinsberg . In: Schwäbische Heimat Heft 2002/2, pp. 170–172.
Web links
- The Alexanderhäuschen on the website of the Justinus Kerner Association
Coordinates: 49 ° 9 ′ 8.3 ″ N , 9 ° 17 ′ 22.5 ″ E