House "zum Kölnischer Hof"

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Capuchin monastery on the corner of Flingerstrasse and Mittelstrasse
Flinger Strasse 23, corner of Mittelstrasse, inn "zum Kölnischer Hof" or "Hotel du Cologne"
Relief by art professor Jörg Immendorff on commercial building No. 23-25 ​​(2010)

The house "zum Kölnischer Hof" was at Flinger Strasse 23 in Düsseldorf. In place of the house originally stood the Capuchin monastery church, which was consecrated in 1624 and secularized in 1803 . From 1807, hotel operations began in the newly built corner house under the name “zum Pfälzischen Hof”, from 1829 it was called “Kölnischer Hof” or “Hotel de Cologne”. The nearby Kapuzinergasse is reminiscent of the Capuchin monastery.

history

The Capuchins have been occupied in Düsseldorf since 1617. In 1651 the Capuchins received help from the Duke when they ran out of food because of a flood and cold:

"In 1651, because of great floods and bitter cold, there was great hardship and misery through almost the whole city and the oppressed Capuchins were comforted several times with necessary food from the (ducal) court."

However, the Capuchins became known for their work in the plague. Ferber and Weidenhaupt report on their commitment. Wolfgang Wilhelm therefore financed the new church building, and the Pistorius couple had a tombstone erected on the tower of the Lambertus Church for two Capuchins.

“Your selfless commitment to plague epidemics should help to transform Wolfgang Wilhelm's initial aversion to your Düsseldorf office [...] into goodwill; it expressed itself in financial support for their church building [...] "

- Willow head

“On the other hand, since in 1666 the unpleasant plague spread through the whole city through the whole plague and carried away many, the Capuchins were tireless to assist those who were pressed and plagued and to distribute the last hh Sacraments to the Catholics. Father Wilibaldus von Bonn and P. Philippus von Wassenberg devoted themselves to the bodily service of the sick out of true Christian love, waiting for them for several months with all love and service until they finally fell victim to the painful plague themselves. Their memorial can still be read on the tombstone of local collegiate churches on the side of the tower where they were buried, which the godly married couple Heinrich Pistorius of both rights Doctor and his wife Barbara Geissen had erected to teach them about this work of love for posterity. "

- Ferber

Duke Wolfgang Wilhelm laid the foundation stone for the sacred building on June 29, 1621. On February 25, 1624, the monastery church was consecrated by the auxiliary bishop Otto Gereon of Cologne to St. Consecrated to Mary Magdalene. The post holder Georg Lejeune and Cäcilie Latz won the auction at the monastery church. From 1807, hotel operations began in the newly built corner house under the name “zum Pfälzischen Hof”, from 1829 it was called “Kölnischer Hof” or “Hotel de Cologne” and was changed from “ the black ” by Margareta Schopen, the widow of the innkeeper Gottfried Juppen Horn “operated. On February 10, 1829, she married Captain Johann Peter Pithan from Kaiserswerth, who ran the inn. In 1836 Carl Domhart was an innkeeper, later Juppen, Eduard Lorch, Kramer, Loser and finally Zwarg.

Houses 25, 27, 29 and 31 used to be monastery buildings. In 1803 the monastery buildings were given up together with the monastery church. A pharmacy was located in house number 25, which was bought by the pharmacist C. Kahler in 1817, and then by the pharmacist van Baerle. In 1890 it became part of the "Cologne Court".

House No. 27 was run by the confectioner Abraham Knevels, where in 1836 “Bremen pancakes, Strasbourg liver dumplings, stockfish pies, new eyes” could be bought.

Houses 29 and 31, the last houses on the monastery property, were sold in 1806 by Johann Peter Münchs to Joseph Heymann from Goch. In 1890 both houses were owned by the Heymann family. The building complex was destroyed in World War II. At the office building at Flinger Strasse 23-25 ​​there is now a relief by art professor Jörg Immendorff : “The walk-in eye”.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ H. Ferber; In: Historical walk through the old city of Düsseldorf ; Verlag C. Kraus, Part II, p. 21
  2. ^ Hugo Weidenhaupt (ed.): Düsseldorf. History from the origins to the 20th century. Volume 2 . Schwann / Patmos, Düsseldorf 1988, p. 205
  3. ↑ H. Ferber; In: Historical walk through the old city of Düsseldorf ; Verlag C. Kraus, Part II, p. 21
  4. ↑ H. Ferber; In: Historical walk through the old city of Düsseldorf ; Verlag C. Kraus, part II. P. 20.
  5. ↑ H. Ferber; In: Historical walk through the old city of Düsseldorf ; Verlag C. Kraus, Part II. Pp. 20f
  6. ↑ H. Ferber; In: Historical walk through the old city of Düsseldorf ; Verlag C. Kraus, part II. P. 21.
  7. ^ Boris Becker: Düsseldorf in early photographs 1855-1914 . Schirmer / Mosel, Munich 1990, ISBN 3-88814-376-4 , p. 41: Flinger Strasse 23, corner of Mittelstrasse, 1892.

Coordinates: 51 ° 13 ′ 30.4 "  N , 6 ° 46 ′ 27.1"  E