Old Dechantei
The Alte Dechantei in Regensburg (more precisely: Alte Dechantei of the Kollegiatstift for the Old Chapel ) with today's address Kapellengasse 6 in the old town of Regensburg has been the residence of numerous deans since the late Middle Ages. The word dean actually refers to the office of a dean (also called dean). The most famous resident of the house was the Catholic church musician Carl Proske .
Use as a residence for deans
The house was first mentioned in a document in 1344. On October 9, the collegiate chapter of the Old Chapel decided that all of its deans should live in this building. In 1521, the deans' obligation to live in the dean was tightened: At that time, many deans had refused the right to live in that house. Deans from Regensburg lived in this house until 1889.
Use as a commercial building
In 1935 the ground floor was torn open and shop windows were added to the front. Since then, the house has been used commercially by various companies. The Bachfischer family has been associated with the house since the beginning of the 1950s.
Structural development
The exact time of the establishment of the Old Dechantei cannot be determined. Presumably the dean Johannes Haiden had the house completely rebuilt in 1464. This is indicated, among other things, by the year, which is attached under the so-called " Turkish Madonna ": For the number 1464, half 8 was used as the old form of 4. Next to it you can find the coat of arms of Dean Haiden, which shows a man with a hat and a goatee. The "Turkish Madonna" is a relief of Maria in a halo : she is stepping on a crescent moon under which the face of a Turk is hidden - hence the name "Turkish Madonna".
The reason for the establishment of the "Turkish Madonna" was on the one hand the death of Pope Pius II on the Assumption of the Virgin , and on the other hand the abandonment of the crusade against the Ottomans . Haiden expressed his despair over the events in the form of the "Turkish Madonna" - he adored the Queen of Heaven as the last savior in need. The “Turkish Madonna” at the Regensburg Dechantei is one of the world's oldest of these images. After their installation in the Old Dechantei, such images of the Virgin appeared more often in the entire German-speaking area. In Regensburg itself there is another image in the Aegidien Church .
The house was rebuilt around 1700, but the core remained medieval. The baroque staircase inside the house also dates from this period. The ceiling valleys on the upper floor and the double-leaf doors date from the early 19th century.
In 1905/1906 the Alte Dechantei received its characteristic appearance to this day: Karl Frank redesigned the old facade with a half-timbered structure . At the corner there is a group of windows framed by half-timbering, the half-gable consists of decorative framework; the bell tower on the Schopfwalm is also designed in half-timbered construction. On the Kapellengasse side there is a large gable with half-timbered structure. This makes the Alte Dechantei one of the few Upper Palatinate half-timbered houses even today.
Architectural features
A basket arch portal with Renaissance edging spans the house. This border is flanked by pilasters , above the arch there are volutes that enclose the "Turkish Madonna" and shells. The protrusion of the first floor runs towards the southeast edge on both sides. To the west of the gable front on the south side of the house is a loggia that opens into the basket arch.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c d Karl Bauer: Regensburg: Art, Culture and Everyday History. Regensburg 2014, p. 100 .
- ↑ a b c Rudolf Reiser: Old Houses - Big Names. Regensburg. Regensburg 2008, p. 56-58 .
Coordinates: 49 ° 1 '5.2 " N , 12 ° 5' 57.8" E