Gewandhaus

Gewandhaus in Zwickau

Under Gewandhaus or Cloth Hall is understood since the Middle Ages, a hall-like fair or storehouse of Tuchmacherzunft . The name “Gewandhaus” is derived from the merchandise used by the wall cutters , who bought “turned”, i.e. folded cloth , and sold it in sections.

At the same time, the name Manghaus is also circulating - the shortage or deficiency is the dyers' smoothing machine .

List of garment houses

Germany

Gewandhaus in Bautzen - the first department store in Upper Lusatia
Gewandhaus in Braunschweig - today used by the Braunschweig Chamber of Commerce , there are two restaurants in the basement
Gewandhaus in Diehsa - today serves as a registry office and administration building
Gewandhaus in Dresden - used as a hotel since 1967
Gewandhaus in Düren - destroyed on November 16, 1944
Gewandhaus in Hürth - second-hand fashion house for the needy
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig - seat of the Gewandhaus Orchestra since the late 18th century (and rebuilt twice as a pure concert hall at a new location under the traditional name Gewandhaus)
Gewandhaus in Löbau - z. Z. as a multi-purpose building u. a. used for exhibitions
Gewandhaus in Zeitz - headquarters of the Gestapo during the Nazi era
Gewandhaus in Zwickau - used as a city theater since 1832